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GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jeff Jordan
League: 5A Region II District 10
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Seth Russell 6'3" 190 Senior QB [Kansas]
Desmond Mapps Junior S
Ja'Taveon Green Junior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Damien Neroes 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.55 [SMU]
London Dial 6'1" 170 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Seniors
Team Weaknesses: RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36
2010 National Rank: #984
2010 State Rank: #125
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 40.8
2011 National Rank: #448
2011 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.2
Dynasty National Rank: #311
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 42-18 (25-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.4
2010 Points Against Average: 21
2010 Differential: +2.4
2010 Wins: #544 Boyd (McKinney) (21-14), #607 Duncanville (41-34), #1465 Sachse (21-7), #1949 Lake Highlands (Dallas) (38-28), #3675 Naaman Forest (Garland) (27-13), #4379 North Garland (Garland) (35-28), #4424 Lakeview Centennial (Garland) (33-7)
2010 Losses: #168 Marcus (Flower Mound) (33-13), #510 Skyline (Dallas) (28-10), #616 Rowlett (22-11), #627 South Garland (Garland) (17-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-55
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (5A Region II District 11), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/8/11 Lake Highlands (Dallas) (27-14), 9/16/11 South Garland (Garland) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 vs Guyer [John H.] (Denton), 9/2 Duncanville, 9/8 Lake Highlands (Dallas), 9/16 South Garland (Garland), 9/23 at Boyd (McKinney), 9/30 at North Garland (Garland), 10/14 Rowlett, 10/20 at Lakeview Centennial (Garland), 10/27 Naaman Forest (Garland), 11/4 at Sachse
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (51.3), Boyd (McKinney) (40.1), South Garland (Garland) (38.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeview Centennial (Garland) (8), North Garland (Garland) (8.8), Naaman Forest (Garland) (16.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.7 (33.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #516
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/27 vs Guyer [John H.] (Denton) [projection: 28-19 loss]