Crane (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cranes Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Naldo Esparza League: 2A-1 Region I District 2 Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyler Althof Senior QB Forrest Yelverton Junior WR Dalton DeGraffenreid Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Passing Game Team Weaknesses: Depth On DL, Recent Success RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -1.6 2010 National Rank: #8502 2010 State Rank: #778 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.1 2011 National Rank: #6258 2011 State Rank: #619 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3191 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8 Dynasty Record: 38-17 (18-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.4 2010 Points Against Average: 20.4 2010 Differential: -6 2010 Wins: #9372 Alpine (21-14), #9638 Fort Stockton (26-8), #12110 Van Horn (33-7) 2010 Losses: #993 Wall (38-20), #1069 Colorado (Colorado City) (42-0), #5256 Coahoma (37-7), #5922 Denver City (14-9), #6127 Grape Creek (San Angelo) (14-7), #6870 Greenwood (Midland) (16-13), #7698 Kermit (14-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-52 Recent League Championships: 2009 (2A Region I District 4), 2007 (2A Region I District 7), 2005 (2A Region I District 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region I District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Van Horn, 9/2 Greenwood (Midland), 9/9 Fort Stockton, 9/16 at Coahoma, 9/23 Wall, 10/7 at Alpine, 10/14 Colorado (Colorado City), 10/21 at Kermit, 10/28 Denver City, 11/4 at Grape Creek (San Angelo) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colorado (Colorado City) (36.5), Wall (35.4), Coahoma (11.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Van Horn (-18.7), Fort Stockton (-0.9), Alpine (0.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #601 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5079 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Van Horn [projection: 35-12 win]