GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue
Coach: Jeff Dicus
League: 5A Region I District 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #45
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Piper 5'9" 160 Junior RB 4.50
Malcolm McKenney 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.40
Jeff Thomas 6'4" 180 Senior WR 4.60 [Colorado]
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Adam Butler 6'5" 285 Senior OL 5.1
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Hunt 6'1" 205 Senior LB [Wake Forest]
Terell Brooks 6'4" 295 Senior DT [North Texas]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 40.2
2010 National Rank: #607
2010 State Rank: #83
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 37
2011 National Rank: #668
2011 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1063
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 23-30 (18-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 42.2
2010 Points Against Average: 28.5
2010 Differential: +13.7
2010 Wins: #1201 Mansfield (41-35), #1257 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (43-28), #1722 Nimitz (Irving) (31-24), #2469 Midlothian (51-13), #3290 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (47-22), #3923 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (44-20), #5873 Grand Prairie (70-6), #6476 North Crowley (Fort Worth) (52-25)
2010 Losses: #25 Coppell (35-10), #241 Heritage (Colleyville) (58-52), #324 Cedar Hill (35-31), #984 Garland (41-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-62
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Garland (25-17)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Heritage (Colleyville), 9/2 at Garland, 9/9 North Crowley (Fort Worth), 9/23 at Grand Prairie, 9/30 at Midlothian, 10/7 at Mansfield, 10/14 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie), 10/21 at Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 10/28 at Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield), 11/4 Cedar Hill
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Colleyville) (44.5), Garland (42.1), Mansfield (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Crowley (Fort Worth) (3.2), Grand Prairie (5.3), Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (8.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 (33.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #643
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 vs Heritage (Colleyville) [projection: 38-31 loss]