Franklin (El Paso, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Purple/Black/Silver Coach: Daren Walker League: 5A Region I District 1 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #108 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Layne 5'10" 180 Senior QB 4.80 Daniel Moreno 5'10" 180 Senior RB 4.70 Connor Potts 6'6" 305 Junior OL 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Upperclassmen, Offensive Returners, OL Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.8 2010 National Rank: #2710 2010 State Rank: #316 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.5 2011 National Rank: #2408 2011 State Rank: #280 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2643 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1 Dynasty Record: 34-20 (28-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 30.9 2010 Points Against Average: 20.9 2010 Differential: +10 2010 Wins: #1250 Coronado (El Paso) (26-23), #1967 Montwood (El Paso) (38-21), #2733 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (36-35), #6122 Bel Air (El Paso) (38-18), #6404 Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso) (24-13), #7273 Onate (Las Cruces, NM) (49-2), #7404 Eastwood (El Paso) (38-14), #11151 Socorro (El Paso) (45-7) 2010 Losses: #1737 El Dorado (El Paso) (42-18), #2091 Americas (El Paso) (20-7), #2733 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (35-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-67 Recent League Championships: 2005, 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Onate (Las Cruces, NM), 9/2 at San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 9/9 Americas (El Paso), 9/16 at Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso), 9/23 Socorro (El Paso), 9/30 at Bel Air (El Paso), 10/6 Montwood (El Paso), 10/14 at Eastwood (El Paso), 10/20 El Dorado (El Paso), 11/3 vs Coronado (El Paso) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Americas (El Paso) (30.7), Coronado (El Paso) (26.4), Montwood (El Paso) (23.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Socorro (El Paso) (-10.9), Onate (Las Cruces, NM) (2.7), Eastwood (El Paso) (4.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (15.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #449 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3283 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 at Onate (Las Cruces, NM) [projection: 40-20 win]