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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Bob Jones
League: 3A Region III District 22
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #127

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevonte Slhaw 5'10" 170 RB
Jacob Courvelle 6'0" 230 DL
Amad Lewis 6'1" 220

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses, Young Skill Players

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2009 National Rank: #6499
2009 State Rank: #596
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2010 Starting Power Rating: 1.3
2010 National Rank: #7452
2010 State Rank: #658
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9983
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 22-45 (10-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 26.8
2009 Points Against Average: 26.5
2009 Differential: +0.3
2009 Wins: #6451 Woodville (34-6), #8507 Hardin (41-20), #9037 Liberty (20-6), #9487 Splendora (29-20), #11630 Tarkington (Cleveland) (57-0)
2009 Losses: #724 Caldwell (69-22), #1794 Cleveland (55-21), #1822 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (56-19), #6726 Hargrave (Huffman) (13-6), #6772 Magnolia West (Magnolia) (20-19)
2009 Opponents W-L: 57-52
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Bridge City, 9/3 Woodville, 9/10 vs Hearne, 9/17 Diboll, 9/24 at Cleveland, 10/1 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring), 10/8 at Hargrave [Willie J.] (Huffman), 10/15 Liberty, 10/22 at Tarkington (Cleveland), 11/5 Splendora
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (37.6), Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (32.1), Hargrave [Willie J.] (Huffman) (16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Tarkington (Cleveland) (-14.8), Liberty (-6.8), Splendora (-0.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #557
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5375
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Bridge City [projection: 28-17 loss]







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