Grapevine (TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Royal Blue/Red/White
Coach: Dave Henigan
League: 5A Region I District 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Harbin 6'0" 180 Junior QB 4.80
Bryan Popp 5'8" 165 Senior WR 4.60
Rafael Cortez 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Alex Mueller 5'11" 180 Senior K [Kansas]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 30.8
2010 National Rank: #1492
2010 State Rank: #187
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.1
2011 National Rank: #997
2011 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1371
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 24-30 (19-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.7
2010 Points Against Average: 27.8
2010 Differential: -6.1
2010 Wins: #1039 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (21-20), #1598 Richland (North Richland Hills) (41-23), #2469 Midlothian (30-27), #6316 Irving (27-0), #6347 Haltom (Haltom City) (33-6)
2010 Losses: #17 Trinity (Euless) (55-7), #168 Marcus (Flower Mound) (56-20), #241 Heritage (Colleyville) (35-0), #1722 Nimitz (Irving) (35-21), #2038 MacArthur (Irving) (21-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-50
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Irving (46-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Midlothian, 9/2 at Marcus (Flower Mound), 9/9 Irving, 9/16 at Heritage (Colleyville), 9/23 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 9/30 at Haltom (Haltom City), 10/7 Nimitz (Irving), 10/21 at Trinity (Euless), 10/28 MacArthur (Irving), 11/4 at Richland (North Richland Hills)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Euless) (56.6), Marcus (Flower Mound) (49.2), Heritage (Colleyville) (44.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haltom (Haltom City) (6.1), Irving (6.8), Midlothian (18.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #538
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 vs Midlothian [projection: 31-17 win]