GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Dale Keeling
League: 4A Region I District 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Lincoln Richard 6'4" 220 Senior LB 4.70
Tory Boozer 6'3" 205 Senior LB 4.70 [Missouri]
Jacob Kennedy 5'11" 205 Senior DE 4.60
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
James Bailey 6'2" 200 Senior DB 4.50 [TCU]
Cory Franklin 5'10" 175 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Nucleus, Speed/Athleticism, Replacing Starters
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2010 National Rank: #1750
2010 State Rank: #218
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36
2011 National Rank: #739
2011 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 40.9
Dynasty National Rank: #234
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 56-12 (33-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.5
2010 Points Against Average: 24.1
2010 Differential: +13.4
2010 Wins: #2146 Summit (Arlington) (56-35), #3683 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (21-20), #4793 Southwest (Fort Worth) (56-21), #4810 Granbury (47-14), #4933 Burleson (21-19), #4969 Crowley (57-27), #9040 Cleburne (63-29), #10852 Joshua (43-20)
2010 Losses: #225 Midway (Waco) (29-6), #512 Highland Park (Dallas) (27-21), #2085 Waco (24-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (4A Region I District 8), 2007 (4A Region I District 8), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 8), 2005 (4A Region II District 15), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Southwest (Fort Worth) (30-28)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 vs Highland Park (Dallas), 9/2 vs Southwest (Fort Worth), 9/16 Midway (Waco), 9/23 at Crowley, 9/29 at Seguin [Juan] (Arlington), 10/7 Granbury, 10/14 at Burleson, 10/21 Summit (Arlington), 10/28 at Cleburne, 11/4 Joshua
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Midway (Waco) (46.1), Highland Park (Dallas) (46), Summit (Arlington) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Joshua (-12.1), Cleburne (-7.6), Burleson (4.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (18.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #397
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2785
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/27 vs Highland Park (Dallas) [projection: 35-28 loss]