Gainesville (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Leopards Colors: Red/White Coach: Lance Gary League: 3A Region II District 9 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #70 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jonathan Mendez RB/DB Denzel Johnson QB/FS De'Quan Wilford DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, RBs Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.1 2010 National Rank: #3030 2010 State Rank: #352 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2 2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.9 2011 National Rank: #3496 2011 State Rank: #388 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5802 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6 Dynasty Record: 16-36 (4-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 29.2 2010 Points Against Average: 27.3 2010 Differential: +1.9 2010 Wins: #2380 Pilot Point (20-17), #3615 Van Alstyne (41-34), #4588 Decatur (41-33), #5945 Commerce (55-34), #6372 Lake Worth (23-14), #7645 Whitesboro (28-6), #9887 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (42-13) 2010 Losses: #135 Argyle (49-21), #1111 Madison [James] (Dallas) (35-14), #1559 Sanger (35-28), #2999 Aubrey (31-13), #4011 Paris (27-24) 2010 Opponents W-L: 70-60 Recent State Championships: 2003 (3A-I) Recent League Championships: 2005 (3A Region I District 6), 2004 (3A Region I District 6), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Paris, 9/2 at Decatur, 9/9 at Castleberry (Fort Worth), 9/16 Commerce, 9/23 Lake Worth, 10/7 at Whitesboro, 10/14 at Pilot Point, 10/21 Argyle, 10/28 at Sanger, 11/4 Aubrey Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Argyle (59.5), Sanger (36.4), Aubrey (26.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Castleberry (Fort Worth) (-7.5), Lake Worth (2.2), Whitesboro (11.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (19.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1563 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Paris [projection: 38-31 loss]