China Spring (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Columbia/White Coach: Mark Bell League: 3A Region III District 19 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #37 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mason George DB Collin Cranfill K Trent Munden LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Kicking Game Inexperience Team Weaknesses: Young Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26.8 2010 National Rank: #2025 2010 State Rank: #246 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26 2011 National Rank: #1837 2011 State Rank: #226 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.2 Dynasty National Rank: #757 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 49-13 (19-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.4 2010 Points Against Average: 24.3 2010 Differential: +1.1 2010 Wins: #2765 Liberty Hill (23-20), #3584 Gatesville (24-21), #4452 McGregor (26-0), #4819 Robinson (35-15), #5275 Glen Rose (17-7), #8162 Connally (Waco) (49-18) 2010 Losses: #38 Brownwood (65-14), #1190 Lorena (14-13), #1237 La Vega (Waco) (38-22), #2386 Mexia (45-31) 2010 Opponents W-L: 63-51 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 7), 2008 (3A Region I District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Mexia (20-9), 9/2/11 Glen Rose (28-14), 9/9/11 Liberty Hill (13-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Mexia, 9/2 at Glen Rose, 9/9 Liberty Hill, 9/16 at McGregor, 9/23 Brownwood, 10/7 at Gatesville, 10/14 at Robinson, 10/21 Lorena, 10/28 at Connally (Waco), 11/4 La Vega (Waco) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brownwood (49), Lorena (35.3), La Vega (Waco) (34.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Connally (Waco) (-0.9), Glen Rose (9.2), Gatesville (9.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1432 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Mexia [projection: 31-17 win]