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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Tony Valastro
League: 4A Region III District 24
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #146

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Canada DT
Leonard Brooks RB
Antonio Davis OLB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Mike Evans 6'5" - Senior ATH 4.50 [Texas A&M]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: New Coaches/System
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 8.3
2010 National Rank: #5871
2010 State Rank: #582
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2011 National Rank: #5979
2011 State Rank: #600
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4180
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 20-29 [28-21 on the field] (11-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.5
2010 Points Against Average: 33.6
2010 Differential: -18.1
2010 Wins: #7658 Wheatley [Phillis] (Houston) (21-3)
2010 Losses: #339 Friendswood (55-22), #432 La Marque (14-13), #928 Manvel (45-21), #1139 Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland) (59-12), #1208 Santa Fe (49-0), #2110 Texas City (32-14), #2226 Beaumont Central (Beaumont) (31-10), #4102 Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (31-28), #4907 Atascocita (Humble) (17-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-45
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Wheatley [Phillis] (Houston), 9/2 at Atascocita (Humble), 9/9 Beaumont Central (Beaumont), 9/16 Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg), 9/23 at Friendswood, 9/30 Texas City, 10/14 at Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland), 10/21 La Marque, 10/28 at Manvel, 11/4 Santa Fe
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Marque (46.7), Friendswood (45.5), Manvel (38.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wheatley [Phillis] (Houston) (2), Atascocita (Humble) (6.7), Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (8.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #718
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Wheatley [Phillis] (Houston) [projection: 21-17 win]



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