Houston [Sam] (San Antonio, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Tangerine/Kelly Green/White
Coach: Gary Green
League: 3A Region IV District 28
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Javonte Magee 6'6" 270 Senior DE
Ralpheal Green 6'5" 335 Senior OL
Leo Thomas 6'3" 175 Senior S

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Quincy Russell 6'3" 285 Senior DT 5.20 [Texas]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Returning Lettermen, Line
Team Weaknesses: Young At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2010 National Rank: #3811
2010 State Rank: #416
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.1
2011 National Rank: #2649
2011 State Rank: #314
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6984
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 29-23 (16-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.6
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +10
2010 Wins: #3795 Gonzales (12-8), #4218 La Vernia (18-16), #5657 Hondo (18-13), #7783 Pleasanton (27-9), #8630 Yoakum (41-13), #10236 Poteet (28-0), #10454 Brackenridge (San Antonio) (43-14), #11273 Brennan [William J.] (San Antonio) (29-0)
2010 Losses: #1549 Navarro (Geronimo) (31-0), #2149 Cuero (29-28), #7659 Edison [Thomas A.] (San Antonio) (17-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-60
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region IV District 27), 2004 (4A Region IV District 29)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Brackenridge (San Antonio) (45-13), 9/2/11 Southside (San Antonio) (58-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Brackenridge (San Antonio), 9/2 at Southside (San Antonio), 9/9 Brennan [William J.] (San Antonio), 9/17 at Edison [Thomas A.] (San Antonio), 9/24 Poteet, 10/7 at Gonzales, 10/13 Pleasanton, 10/21 at La Vernia, 10/29 Cuero, 11/4 at Yoakum
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cuero (26.1), Gonzales (21.7), La Vernia (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Poteet (-9.7), Southside (San Antonio) (-6.3), Brackenridge (San Antonio) (-4.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (8.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #703
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6659
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%
Opener: 8/26 Brackenridge (San Antonio) [projection: 38-10 win]