Covenant Christian (Colleyville, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/White/Orange Coach: Barry Morgan League: TAPPS Division IV District 1 Playoff Division: TAPPS IV Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 TOP PLAYERS Adam Maxie 6'2" 170 Senior DB 4.40 Michael Lawrence 6'0" 225 Senior DE Austin Troup 5'11" 190 Senior OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Nucleus Team Weaknesses: Young Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 10.4 2010 National Rank: #5345 2010 State Rank: #541 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.6 2011 National Rank: #5356 2011 State Rank: #545 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.7 Dynasty National Rank: #8344 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6 Dynasty Record: 44-17 (17-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 40.8 2010 Points Against Average: 18.5 2010 Differential: +22.3 2010 Wins: #6317 Sacred Heart (Muenster) (38-9), #9111 Lubbock Christian (Lubbock) (47-19), #9378 Arbor Christian Academy (Amarillo) (39-7), #9378 Arbor Christian Academy (Amarillo) (35-20), #9714 Calvary Christian (Fort Worth) (49-14), #10275 Brazos Christian (Bryan) (35-33), #10663 First Baptist (Dallas) (65-21), #11788 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (39-12), #12947 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (46-0), #13568 Lake Country Christian (Fort Worth) (63-7) 2010 Losses: #1966 St. Paul (Shiner) (48-41), #6273 Dallas Lutheran (Dallas) (28-17), #6443 Oakridge (Arlington) (23-17) 2010 Opponents W-L: 82-69 Recent State Championships: 2006 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/7/11 Lubbock Christian (Lubbock) (59-20), 10/14/11 Sacred Heart (Muenster) (21-13) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth), 9/2 Calvary Christian (Fort Worth), 9/10 at Oakridge (Arlington), 9/17 Dallas Lutheran (Dallas), 9/23 First Baptist (Dallas), 9/30 at Pantego Christian (Arlington), 10/7 at Lubbock Christian (Lubbock), 10/14 Sacred Heart (Muenster), 11/4 Lake Country Christian (Fort Worth) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart (Muenster) (14), Oakridge (Arlington) (13.1), Pantego Christian (Arlington) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Country Christian (Fort Worth) (-22.3), First Baptist (Dallas) (-15.8), Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (-15.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-4.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #878 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9249 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 8/26 Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) [projection: 42-14 win]