GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Todd Moebes
League: 5A Region I District 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Clayton Nicholas 6'3" 205 Senior QB 4.70 [Texas Tech]
Garrison Railsback 6'2" 225 Senior DE/LB 4.70
Derek Randle 6'0" 170 Senior WR 4.50
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Davon Riddick 6'0" 210 Senior RB 4.4 [Colorado State]
Matt Freeman 6'1" 265 Senior C [Texas State]
Anthony Evans 6'2" 280 Senior OT [Texas State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players, New Coach
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 48.6
2010 National Rank: #245
2010 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 46.4
2011 National Rank: #212
2011 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #518
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 37-23 (15-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 40.6
2010 Points Against Average: 25.3
2010 Differential: +15.3
2010 Wins: #158 Abilene (45-28), #531 Westlake (Austin) (35-31), #683 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (56-52), #893 Rider (Wichita Falls) (40-21), #1386 Permian (Odessa) (34-27), #1507 Odessa (45-8), #1758 Tascosa (Amarillo) (36-17), #2307 Lamar (Arlington) (41-6), #2733 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (55-21), #5045 Coronado (Lubbock) (56-21), #8098 Lubbock (43-0)
2010 Losses: #39 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (55-7), #235 Midland (42-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 82-71
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (4A Region I District 4), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (23-20), 9/16/11 Lubbock (51-6), 9/23/11 Coronado (Lubbock) (55-3)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Rider (Wichita Falls), 9/2 at Westlake (Austin), 9/9 San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 9/16 Lubbock, 9/23 at Coronado (Lubbock), 10/7 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 10/14 at Permian (Odessa), 10/21 at Odessa, 10/28 Abilene, 11/4 Midland
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westlake (Austin) (42.8), Midland (42.3), Abilene (40)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lubbock (-0.1), Coronado (Lubbock) (17.2), San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (23.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2 (34.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #437
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%
Opener: 8/26 at Rider (Wichita Falls) [projection: 31-21 win]