Connally [John B.] (Austin, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Howard McMahan
League: 4A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Breion Evans 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.50
Anthony Allen 5'11" 180 Senior LB 4.60
Dae Payton 5'10" 215 Senior RB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs, WRs, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Graduated Big Senior Class

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.7
2010 National Rank: #744
2010 State Rank: #100
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.4
2011 National Rank: #1080
2011 State Rank: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1595
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 29-25 (21-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.6
2010 Points Against Average: 24.1
2010 Differential: +10.5
2010 Wins: #614 Hutto (29-25), #1333 Lancaster (27-24), #1533 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (41-23), #1621 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (31-15), #3749 Del Valle (21-19), #4081 Manor (42-7), #4702 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (42-21), #6180 Temple (27-24), #6811 Elgin (42-14), #7821 Akins (Austin) (62-27)
2010 Losses: #186 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (48-24), #495 Bastrop (42-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-68
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (4A Region IV District 26), 2004 (4A Region IV District 26), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Temple (52-33), 9/2/11 Del Valle (31-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Temple, 9/2 at Del Valle, 9/9 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin), 9/16 at Akins (Austin), 9/23 Hendrickson (Pflugerville), 10/7 at Elgin, 10/14 Hutto, 10/21 at Bastrop, 10/28 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan), 11/4 at Manor
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hutto (43.1), Bastrop (34.4), Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Akins (Austin) (-0.5), Elgin (5), Temple (9.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (26.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1568
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/26 Temple [projection: 42-17 win]