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GENERAL
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Navy/Forest Green/White
Coach: Lee Penland
League: 5A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #174

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Taute 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.90
Theo Ross 6'1" 215 Senior LB 4.90
Matt Zebrowski 5'10" 190 Sophomore RB 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cameron Smith 6'2" 230 Senior DE 4.80 [SMU]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, Second Year With Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Inexperience At QB, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.7
2010 National Rank: #4135
2010 State Rank: #441
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2011 National Rank: #5403
2011 State Rank: #550
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1447
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 16-33 (7-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 17.7
2010 Points Against Average: 32.8
2010 Differential: -15.1
2010 Wins: #495 Bastrop (22-20)
2010 Losses: #19 Stony Point (Round Rock) (37-8), #225 Midway (Waco) (31-7), #479 Leander (34-7), #1342 Westwood (Austin) (21-7), #1717 Georgetown (44-21), #1770 Pflugerville (53-36), #1970 Killeen (19-14), #2088 Bryan (28-20), #2545 Round Rock (41-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-45
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Bastrop, 9/1 Midway (Waco), 9/9 at Bryan, 9/16 at Killeen, 9/23 Round Rock, 9/30 Stony Point (Round Rock), 10/7 at Pflugerville, 10/14 Westwood (Austin), 10/28 at Georgetown, 11/4 Leander
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stony Point (Round Rock) (49.7), Midway (Waco) (46.1), Leander (39.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pflugerville (21.4), Killeen (22.6), Round Rock (23.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #189
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Bastrop [projection: 42-14 loss]