GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ty Thomison
League: 3A Region III District 17
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #64
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nick Jones 6'4" 245 Senior TE/DL 4.90
Keuntis Thompson 6'3" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.50
Cody Strickland 5'11" 190 Senior WR 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2010 National Rank: #2909
2010 State Rank: #336
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2011 National Rank: #3092
2011 State Rank: #357
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2837
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 35-21 (13-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 34.2
2010 Points Against Average: 32.1
2010 Differential: +2.1
2010 Wins: #3033 Gladewater (49-48), #5374 Crandall (44-7), #6604 Palestine (20-14), #6673 Rusk (41-17), #8858 Bullard (49-21), #8933 Mabank (40-6)
2010 Losses: #142 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (35-14), #313 Kirbyville (55-21), #641 Athens (63-21), #2628 Van (28-22), #3615 Van Alstyne (59-55)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-55
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 20), 2006 (3A Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Palestine, 9/2 at Van, 9/9 at Crandall, 9/16 Gladewater, 9/23 at Mabank, 9/30 vs Van Alstyne, 10/7 at Rusk, 10/14 Chapel Hill (Tyler), 10/21 at Athens, 10/28 Bullard
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chapel Hill (Tyler) (57.9), Athens (40.1), Van (23)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mabank (-2.8), Palestine (-0.8), Bullard (3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (22.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2515
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Palestine [projection: 41-17 win]