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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Claude Mathis
League: 5A Region II District 11
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Curtis Riser 6'4" 285 Senior OL [Texas]
Michael Richardson 6'2" 220 Senior DE [Texas A&M]
Alex Lyons 6'0" 220 Senior LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Bryson Echols 5'10" 170 Senior DB [Texas]
Jalen Mills 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.50 [LSU]
Devin Rushing 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.6 [Air Force]
Ridge Jones 5'10" 165 Senior WR 4.46

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cameron White 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.55 [TCU]
Marcus Hutchins 6'5" 270 Senior OL [Texas]
Ryan Polite 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.7 [Texas-San Antonio]
Austin Vincent 6'1" 165 Senior WR 4.4 [Iowa]
Antoinne Jimmerson 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.9 [North Texas]
David Porter 5'11" 185 Senior WR [TCU]
Samuel Ajala 6'0" 160 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, OL
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 56.8
2010 National Rank: #78
2010 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 62.1
2011 National Rank: #20
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #99
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 45-19 (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 46.9
2010 Points Against Average: 32.4
2010 Differential: +14.5
2010 Wins: #133 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (61-47), #449 Miramar (FL) (42-41), #479 Leander (56-35), #510 Skyline (Dallas) (38-0), #562 Bowie (Austin) (56-24), #968 Bowie (Arlington) (49-21), #1163 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (42-28), #1233 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (30-20), #2088 Bryan (68-28), #2647 Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa, OK) (49-18), #3412 Mesquite (54-35)
2010 Losses: #19 Stony Point (Round Rock) (72-48), #19 Stony Point (Round Rock) (46-29), #111 Longview (38-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 106-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 8), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 8/26/11 Leander (43-3), 9/5/11 Douglass [Frederick A.] (Oklahoma City, OK) (63-0), 9/10/11 Cedar Hill (45-13), 9/16/11 Stony Point (Round Rock) (42-7), 9/23/11 Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa, OK) (61-13), 10/7/11 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (28-17), 10/14/11 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (66-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Leander, 9/5 Douglass [Frederick A.] (Oklahoma City, OK), 9/10 Cedar Hill, 9/16 at Stony Point (Round Rock), 9/23 Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa, OK), 10/7 North Mesquite (Mesquite), 10/14 at Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 10/21 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite), 10/28 Mesquite, 11/4 at Longview
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Douglass [Frederick A.] (Oklahoma City, OK) (50.9), Stony Point (Round Rock) (49.7), Longview (48.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mesquite (20.2), Tulsa NOAH HomeSchool (Tulsa, OK) (27.7), Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (30.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.2 (42.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #46
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%
Opener: 8/26 Leander [projection: 48-22 win]