GENERAL
Nickname: Hippos
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Steve Hale
League: 4A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Higgins 6'2" 190 QB 4.50 [Louisiana Tech]
Shane Fielder 6'3" 220 TE/OLB 4.70
Tanner Thrift 6'6" 225 DE 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big/Physical OL, QB, Returning Talent
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2010 National Rank: #614
2010 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.8
2011 National Rank: #393
2011 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1543
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 31-19 (13-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 39
2010 Points Against Average: 19.1
2010 Differential: +19.9
2010 Wins: #495 Bastrop (36-7), #1533 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (38-17), #1621 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (34-28), #2408 Hays (Buda) (40-34), #3979 McCallum (Austin) (55-42), #4081 Manor (48-0), #4702 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (47-7), #5444 University (Waco) (51-22), #6811 Elgin (35-3)
2010 Losses: #200 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (21-20), #744 Connally [John B.] (Austin) (29-25)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-55
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (43-26), 9/2/11 University (Waco) (25-17), 9/9/11 McCallum (Austin) (7-0), 9/16/11 Hays (Buda) (27-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin), 9/2 University (Waco), 9/9 at McCallum (Austin), 9/16 at Hays (Buda), 9/23 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan), 9/30 at Manor, 10/7 Hendrickson (Pflugerville), 10/14 at Connally [John B.] (Austin), 10/21 Elgin, 11/4 at Bastrop
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bastrop (34.4), Connally [John B.] (Austin) (33.7), Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Elgin (5), University (Waco) (11.5), McCallum (Austin) (14.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (27.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #225
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1373
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 51%
Opener: 8/26 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) [projection: 44-19 win]