Hitchcock (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red/White Coach: Gary Carney League: 2A-1 Region IV District 14 (moving from 2A-1 Region II District 14) Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #71 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 TOP PLAYERS Marcus Escobedo DE Eric Mills OL Emmett Jordan RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line, Returning Lettermen Team Weaknesses: Recent Success RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -8 2010 National Rank: #9996 2010 State Rank: #884 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #724 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7228 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3 Dynasty Record: 25-25 (15-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 16 2010 Points Against Average: 27 2010 Differential: -11 2010 Wins: #11945 Lutheran South (Houston) (40-0), #13873 Clear Falls (League City) (32-0) 2010 Losses: #2401 Rice (Altair) (37-7), #2502 Edna (43-0), #3340 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (34-20), #3762 Hempstead (33-8), #4008 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (41-6), #6937 Van Vleck (29-20), #7526 Hallettsville (14-13), #8004 Danbury (39-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-46 Recent League Championships: 2007 (2A Region IV District 27) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Danbury, 9/9 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 9/16 Lutheran South (Houston), 9/30 at Industrial (Vanderbilt), 10/7 Edna, 10/14 at Rice (Altair), 10/21 Hempstead, 10/28 at Hallettsville, 11/4 Van Vleck Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rice (Altair) (29.5), Hempstead (25.8), Edna (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran South (Houston) (-16.1), Danbury (-2.5), Van Vleck (-0.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #531 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4222 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Danbury [projection: 24-21 win]