Birdville (North Richland Hills, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Forest Green/Gold Coach: Jim Skinner League: 4A Region I District 5 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #50 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS E.A. Northey 5'11" 170 Senior QB Tyler Klutts 5'10" 180 Senior RB Nick Poole 6'2" 245 Senior DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Play, RBs Team Weaknesses: Number Of Returning Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 29.4 2010 National Rank: #1672 2010 State Rank: #209 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.8 2011 National Rank: #1717 2011 State Rank: #211 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1131 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2 Dynasty Record: 42-14 (27-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 34.5 2010 Points Against Average: 21.1 2010 Differential: +13.4 2010 Wins: #2146 Summit (Arlington) (38-37), #2485 Boswell (Fort Worth) (24-21), #4969 Crowley (51-13), #5722 Brewer (White Settlement) (42-7), #6168 Western Hills (Fort Worth) (41-3), #6929 Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club) (49-10), #8380 Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) (47-10), #8782 Azle (31-28), #10812 Timber Creek (Fort Worth) (51-16) 2010 Losses: #46 Aledo (40-17), #893 Rider (Wichita Falls) (24-10), #1598 Richland (North Richland Hills) (23-7), #2928 Springtown (42-41) 2010 Opponents W-L: 81-66 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) (52-0), 9/2/11 Richland (North Richland Hills) (23-21), 9/9/11 Crowley (48-30) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth), 9/2 Richland (North Richland Hills), 9/9 at Crowley, 9/23 Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club), 9/30 at Azle, 10/7 Brewer (Fort Worth), 10/14 at Springtown, 10/20 Boswell (Fort Worth), 10/27 Aledo, 11/4 at Timber Creek (Fort Worth) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Aledo (75.2), Richland (North Richland Hills) (28.3), Boswell (Fort Worth) (22) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) (-2.2), Azle (-2.2), Timber Creek (Fort Worth) (3.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (18.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #350 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2382 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) [projection: 38-10 win]