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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Gary Joseph
League: 5A Region III District 19
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bo Brown 6'1" 195 Senior/LB 4.85
Adam Taylor 6'1" 200 Junior/RB 4.60
Brooks Haack 6'1" 185 Senior/QB 4.70

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Donovonn Young 5'10" 200 Senior RB [Illinois]
Nick Narcisse Senior DE 4.6
Grant Clifton 6'0" 225 Senior LB 4.60 [Navy]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Size, Speed, Inexperienced Secondary

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 60.5
2010 National Rank: #43
2010 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 52.1
2011 National Rank: #104
2011 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 56.4
Dynasty National Rank: #13
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 69-7 (30-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 49.2
2010 Points Against Average: 17
2010 Differential: +32.2
2010 Wins: #146 North Shore (Houston) (44-6), #146 North Shore (Houston) (32-27), #493 Memorial (Houston) (49-28), #498 West Brook (Beaumont) (45-21), #589 Cinco Ranch (Katy) (56-3), #762 Alief Taylor (Houston) (45-20), #1253 Cy-Fair (Cypress) (55-20), #2439 Taylor [James E.] (Katy) (56-14), #3029 Seven Lakes (Katy) (62-21), #3834 Strake Jesuit (Houston) (45-14), #4603 Bellaire (41-6), #6072 Mayde Creek (Houston) (61-10), #8274 Morton Ranch (Katy) (63-10)
2010 Losses: #14 Pearland (38-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 106-62
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A-II), 2007 (5A-II), 2003 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (5A Region III District 17), 2007 (5A Region III District 18), 2006 (5A Region III District 18), 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 North Shore (Houston) (34-6), 9/2/11 Alief Taylor (Houston) (31-0), 9/17/11 West Brook (Beaumont) (42-7), 9/23/11 Seven Lakes (Katy) (46-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 North Shore (Houston), 9/2 at Alief Taylor (Houston), 9/17 West Brook (Beaumont), 9/23 Seven Lakes (Katy), 9/30 vs Strake Jesuit (Houston), 10/6 at Morton Ranch (Katy), 10/13 at Mayde Creek (Houston), 10/21 at Memorial (Houston), 10/29 Taylor [James E.] (Katy), 11/5 at Cinco Ranch (Katy)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Memorial (Houston) (42.6), North Shore (Houston) (37.8), West Brook (Beaumont) (33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Morton Ranch (Katy) (2.1), Mayde Creek (Houston) (11), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (13)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4 (34.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1117
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%
Opener: 8/26 North Shore (Houston) [projection: 40-20 win]