GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Chris Gilbert
League: 4A Region II District 15
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #38
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Chris Thomas 6'4" 315 Senior OL 5.10
Tre White 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.40
La'Darius Newbold 6'0" 195 Senior WR 4.40 [Texas Tech]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Leshundrick Morrison 5'10" 175 Senior DB 4.70
Cedric Gilbert 6'2" 205 Senior WR 4.6
Trey Brown 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.7 [UTEP]
Joshua Robinson 6'4" 275 Senior OL [Louisiana Tech]
Brandon Baker 6'2" 180 Senior DB [UNLV]
Lance Skyler 6'3" 220 Senior DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Skill Position Experience, New Coaches/System
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2010 National Rank: #1333
2010 State Rank: #169
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.1
2011 National Rank: #1322
2011 State Rank: #158
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1338
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 31-22 (17-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.9
2010 Points Against Average: 16.9
2010 Differential: +8
2010 Wins: #345 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (42-21), #963 Corsicana (21-7), #2021 Terrell (36-15), #3347 Forney (35-17), #4325 Carter [David W.] (Dallas) (20-0), #4456 Ennis (26-12), #7422 Lincoln (Dallas) (19-10)
2010 Losses: #200 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (28-25), #744 Connally [John B.] (Austin) (27-24), #1061 Red Oak (26-20), #1434 Waxahachie (23-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-55
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Carter [David W.] (Dallas) (25-13), 9/2/11 Lincoln (Dallas) (74-7), 9/9/11 Forney (28-27)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Carter [David W.] (Dallas), 9/2 Lincoln (Dallas), 9/9 Forney, 9/16 at Corsicana, 9/23 West Mesquite (Mesquite), 10/7 at Ennis, 10/14 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite), 10/21 at Waxahachie, 10/28 Terrell, 11/4 at Red Oak
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (48.7), West Mesquite (Mesquite) (40), Corsicana (33.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Dallas) (-15.1), Ennis (9.7), Forney (12.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (29.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #200
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1185
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Carter [David W.] (Dallas) [projection: 28-13 win]