GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Willie Williams
League: 3A Region III District 19
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #23
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Starts 6'5" 275 Senior OL 4.90 [Texas Tech]
Michael Drummond 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.60
Treston Ridge 5'10" 185 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Backfield, Players Switching Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.3
2010 National Rank: #1237
2010 State Rank: #158
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2011 National Rank: #1021
2011 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #473
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 49-17 (19-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.3
2010 Points Against Average: 21.1
2010 Differential: +10.2
2010 Wins: #2025 China Spring (38-22), #2386 Mexia (37-36), #2402 Marlin (35-28), #2648 Fairfield (42-0), #4819 Robinson (35-6), #5444 University (Waco) (25-6), #8162 Connally (Waco) (55-21)
2010 Losses: #165 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (32-22), #313 Kirbyville (43-34), #1190 Lorena (14-12), #1816 Prosper (15-14), #3584 Gatesville (30-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-53
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (3A Region III District 17), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Prosper (33-21), 9/2/11 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (19-14), 9/9/11 Marlin (35-0), 9/16/11 Mexia (60-9)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Prosper, 9/2 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron), 9/9 at Marlin, 9/16 Mexia, 9/23 University (Waco), 10/7 Lorena, 10/14 at Connally (Waco), 10/21 Robinson, 10/28 Gatesville, 11/4 at China Spring
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (43.4), Lorena (35.3), Prosper (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Connally (Waco) (-0.9), Gatesville (9.9), University (Waco) (11.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 (26.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1413
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/26 at Prosper [projection: 22-21 win]