GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Pierce
League: 2A-1 Region II District 14
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #24
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Mac Long 6'4" 275 Senior OL [Houston]
DeQuan Cantu 5'7" 165 Junior QB/FS
DeRoderick Jones 5'9" 170 Junior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced, Young
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24
2010 National Rank: #2502
2010 State Rank: #293
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2011 National Rank: #2621
2011 State Rank: #312
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4396
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 32-19 [31-20 on the field] (19-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 27.8
2010 Points Against Average: 13.3
2010 Differential: +14.5
2010 Wins: #2401 Rice (Altair) (42-38), #3071 Boling (21-14), #4708 Needville (21-7), #6937 Van Vleck (37-6), #7526 Hallettsville (31-0), #8630 Yoakum (34-17), #9996 Hitchcock (43-0)
2010 Losses: #3340 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (17-14), #3762 Hempstead (21-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-49
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region IV District 28)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Needville (42-7), 9/2/11 George Ranch (Richmond) (34-18), 9/9/11 Boling (48-7)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Needville, 9/2 George Ranch (Richmond), 9/9 Boling, 9/16 at Yoakum, 9/23 Hallettsville, 9/30 Van Vleck, 10/7 at Hitchcock, 10/14 Industrial (Vanderbilt), 10/28 at Rice (Altair), 11/4 Hempstead
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rice (Altair) (29.5), Hempstead (25.8), Boling (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Yoakum (-2.6), Van Vleck (-0.5), Hitchcock (0.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #545
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4416
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/26 Needville [projection: 28-14 win]