Hightower [L. V.] (Missouri City, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Forest Green/Black/Silver
Coach: Barry Abercrombie
League: 5A Region III District 23 (moving from 5A Region III District 23A)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bralon Addison 5'11" 190 Senior QB 4.50 [Texas A&M]
Jordan Bell 5'9" 175 Senior DB 4.40
Justin McAdory 6'1" 265 Senior C 5.40

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Joshua Wilhite 5'10" 185 Senior RB [Wake Forest]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Defense, QB, Seniors

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2010 National Rank: #746
2010 State Rank: #101
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.9
2011 National Rank: #387
2011 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 37.6
Dynasty National Rank: #381
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 52-13 (29-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 37.3
2010 Points Against Average: 26.7
2010 Differential: +10.6
2010 Wins: #635 Clear Springs (League City) (41-35), #1715 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (44-39), #2062 Travis (Richmond) (49-17), #2213 Kempner (Sugar Land) (42-21), #2895 Bush [George] (Richmond) (19-14), #4907 Atascocita (Humble) (35-0), #5199 Marshall [Thurgood] (Missouri City) (41-26), #7346 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (50-26), #7381 Willowridge (Houston) (35-7)
2010 Losses: #146 North Shore (Houston) (44-20), #410 The Woodlands (46-39), #1931 Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City) (45-33)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-62
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (5A Region III District 23A), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (5A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/8/11 Atascocita (Humble) (31-14), 9/17/11 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (36-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston), 9/2 The Woodlands, 9/8 Atascocita (Humble), 9/17 at Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land), 9/23 Travis (Richmond), 10/1 at Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City), 10/8 at Willowridge (Houston), 10/14 Marshall [Thurgood] (Missouri City), 10/22 at Kempner (Sugar Land)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: The Woodlands (37.4), Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City) (34.8), Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (0.8), Willowridge (Houston) (5.8), Atascocita (Humble) (6.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 (28.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1611
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%
Opener: 8/26 at Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) [projection: 44-35 win]