Melissa (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Seth Stinton League: 2A-1 Region II District 7 (moving from 2A-1 Region I District 7) Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2010 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kristov George 6'2" 190 Senior RB 4.50 Michael Ellis 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.60 Wes McQueen 5'10" 160 Senior QB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth Team Weaknesses: Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22 2010 National Rank: #2846 2010 State Rank: #330 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.2 2011 National Rank: #1530 2011 State Rank: #186 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3049 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 44-16 (24-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 33.3 2010 Points Against Average: 20.7 2010 Differential: +12.6 2010 Wins: #3276 Redwater (40-36), #3615 Van Alstyne (21-8), #3633 Gunter (47-27), #6542 Quitman (45-15), #8207 Caddo Mills (47-0), #8957 Winnsboro (48-0), #11270 Grand Saline (43-14), #11264 Community (Nevada) (40-7) 2010 Losses: #476 Celina (40-0), #723 Grandview (56-27), #3918 Anna (9-7), #3955 Mineola (36-35) 2010 Opponents W-L: 74-59 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Community (Nevada), 9/2 Van Alstyne, 9/9 at Anna, 9/23 at Gunter, 10/7 Caddo Mills, 10/14 at Quitman, 10/21 Mineola, 10/28 at Grand Saline, 11/4 Winnsboro Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mineola (23), Gunter (21.5), Anna (20.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Saline (-13.5), Community (Nevada) (-9), Caddo Mills (1.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (14.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #530 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4198 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50% Opener: 8/26 Community (Nevada) [projection: 52-13 win]