Italy (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gladiators Colors: Gold/White Coach: Craig Bales League: 2A-2 Region III District 11 (moving from 2A-2 Region II District 11) Playoff Division: 2A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #71 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Omar Estrada 5'9" 210 Senior OL Kyle Jackson 5'10" 190 Senior RB Justin Buchanan 5'9" 160 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, OL Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -5.2 2010 National Rank: #9386 2010 State Rank: #841 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2 2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.2 2011 National Rank: #8934 2011 State Rank: #818 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -9.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10878 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5 Dynasty Record: 19-31 (12-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 32.5 2010 Points Against Average: 22.8 2010 Differential: +9.7 2010 Wins: #11092 Palmer (27-7), #11223 Centerville (39-22), #12587 Blooming Grove (48-34), #13840 Hubbard (48-0), #14084 Life (Red Oak) (63-0) 2010 Losses: #365 Mart (48-18), #5517 Maypearl (23-19), #6899 Buffalo (41-21), #6948 Leon (Jewett) (18-14), #7486 Axtell (35-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-60 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 14), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 14), 2003 (2A Region II District 15) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/16/11 Hubbard (36-22), 9/23/11 Life (Red Oak) (46-0), 10/7/11 Blooming Grove (36-10), 10/14/11 Buffalo (26-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Maypearl, 9/2 at Mart, 9/9 Palmer, 9/16 at Hubbard, 9/23 at Life (Red Oak), 10/7 Blooming Grove, 10/14 Buffalo, 10/21 at Leon (Jewett), 10/28 Axtell, 11/4 at Centerville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mart (41.8), Buffalo (5.7), Maypearl (3.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hubbard (-34.2), Life (Red Oak) (-25.7), Blooming Grove (-20.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #901 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9680 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Maypearl [projection: 26-21 loss]