Cooper (Lubbock, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: John Windham
League: 3A Region I District 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nolan Savage 6'0" 190 Senior QB 4.60
Adam Taylor 6'1" 200 Senior DB 4.60
Byron Lara 6'1" 300 Senior DL/OL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Lettermen
Team Weaknesses: Depth At RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 30.4
2010 National Rank: #1534
2010 State Rank: #192
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2011 National Rank: #865
2011 State Rank: #112
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4124
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 25-28 (12-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 34.6
2010 Points Against Average: 22.7
2010 Differential: +11.9
2010 Wins: #502 Idalou (29-23), #2961 Shallowater (45-7), #3438 Andrews (34-28), #3628 Seminole (38-20), #5253 Perryton (49-31), #5420 Pampa (55-25), #6351 Lamesa (52-14), #6497 Brownfield (42-7), #9825 Levelland (48-0)
2010 Losses: #383 Snyder (30-7), #865 Alvarado (35-17), #881 Dalhart (35-10), #1381 Estacado (Lubbock) (40-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-65
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region I District 1), 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Perryton (50-29)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Idalou, 9/2 at Snyder, 9/9 Seminole, 9/16 Perryton, 9/23 at Dalhart, 10/7 Brownfield, 10/14 at Levelland, 10/21 Lamesa, 10/28 at Shallowater, 11/4 Estacado (Lubbock)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Snyder (51.8), Idalou (43.9), Estacado (Lubbock) (29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Levelland (-4.7), Lamesa (1.8), Brownfield (4.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (21.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1413
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Idalou [projection: 28-17 loss]