De Kalb (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Ritchie Pinkard League: 2A-2 Region II District 7 (moving from 2A-2 Region I District 7) Playoff Division: 2A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Shaquille Wherry Junior RB Clay Williams Senior RB/ATH Garrett Bartlett Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Athleticism, Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Young At Some Positions RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.8 2010 National Rank: #7242 2010 State Rank: #673 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 9 2011 National Rank: #5250 2011 State Rank: #536 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7228 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 28-29 (17-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 20.5 2010 Points Against Average: 32.1 2010 Differential: -11.6 2010 Wins: #5348 Prairiland (Pattonville) (13-10), #7697 Chisum (Paris) (25-21), #9795 Como-Pickton (Como) (27-23), #9920 Queen City (26-14) 2010 Losses: #867 New Boston (37-0), #1376 Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha) (55-22), #2410 Hughes Springs (34-20), #3604 Cooper (45-20), #5481 Hooks (48-20), #7304 Rivercrest (Bogata) (34-32) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-52 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 15), 2006 (2A Region II District 15) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Queen City (54-0), 9/9/11 Hughes Springs (34-7), 9/16/11 Hooks (41-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at New Boston, 9/2 Queen City, 9/9 at Hughes Springs, 9/16 Hooks, 9/23 Prairiland (Pattonville), 10/7 at Como-Pickton (Como), 10/14 at Chisum (Paris), 10/21 Rivercrest (Bogata), 10/28 at Cooper, 11/4 Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Boston (44.4), Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha) (33.4), Hughes Springs (24) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Queen City (-6.7), Chisum (Paris) (-2.1), Como-Pickton (Como) (-0.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #423 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3035 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at New Boston [projection: 44-8 loss]