GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Scott Surratt
League: 3A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Greg Brantley 6'7" 305 Senior OL 5.30 [Oklahoma State]
Edward Pope 6'3" 170 Senior FS/WR 4.51 [TCU]
Justin Williams 5'10.5" 190 Senior ILB 4.60
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kendall Thompson 6'2" 235 Senior LB 4.70 [Texas]
Jalen Claiborne 5'10" 170 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, Edward Pope At FS
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Many Skill Players, Young DL
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 64.4
2010 National Rank: #26
2010 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.9
2011 National Rank: #47
2011 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 46
Dynasty National Rank: #110
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 60-10 (22-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 43.1
2010 Points Against Average: 26.1
2010 Differential: +17
2010 Wins: #38 Brownwood (35-28), #103 Henderson (43-33), #135 Argyle (44-27), #179 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (47-22), #348 Gilmer (38-21), #686 Jacksonville (41-26), #784 Lindale (47-42), #1109 Pittsburg (50-11), #1111 Madison [James] (Dallas) (42-13), #1227 Spring Hill (Longview) (36-12), #1489 Canton (56-27), #2100 Center (63-24), #2829 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (42-0), #3033 Gladewater (71-44)
2010 Losses: #142 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (46-14), #2538 Nacogdoches (41-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 139-59
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A-II), 2009 (3A-II), 2008 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (3A Region III District 18), 2008 (3A Region III District 18), 2007 (3A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Jacksonville, 9/2 at Lindale, 9/9 Chapel Hill (Tyler), 9/16 Nacogdoches, 9/23 at Center, 10/7 at Pittsburg, 10/14 at Gilmer, 10/21 Henderson, 10/28 at Gladewater, 11/4 Spring Hill (Longview)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chapel Hill (Tyler) (57.9), Henderson (54.8), Gilmer (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gladewater (18.2), Nacogdoches (24.3), Center (26.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8 (40.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #85
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%
Opener: 8/26 Jacksonville [projection: 42-21 win]