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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Terry Gambill
League: 4A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shakiel Randolph 6'5" 200 Senior OLB 4.60
Orion Stewart 6'1" 175 Senior FS/WR 4.50
Chrishard Buhl 6'3" 320 Junior OLB 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Beau Blackshear 6'4" 230 Senior DE [Baylor]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defensive Pursuit
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 49.3
2010 National Rank: #225
2010 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 44.7
2011 National Rank: #260
2011 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.9
Dynasty National Rank: #277
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 42-18 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 40.4
2010 Points Against Average: 13.8
2010 Differential: +26.6
2010 Wins: #562 Bowie (Austin) (42-7), #653 Stephenville (35-28), #1750 Everman (29-6), #1850 Belton (60-26), #1970 Killeen (49-18), #2085 Waco (43-7), #2485 Boswell (Fort Worth) (50-17), #2545 Round Rock (17-0), #4135 McNeil (Austin) (31-7), #4810 Granbury (51-14), #5444 University (Waco) (45-14), #8258 Lake View (San Angelo) (63-17)
2010 Losses: #128 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (19-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 77-74
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (4A Region II District 16), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Round Rock (31-14), 9/1/11 McNeil (Austin) (51-27)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Round Rock, 9/1 at McNeil (Austin), 9/9 Belton, 9/16 at Everman, 9/23 Bowie (Austin), 10/7 Waco, 10/14 at Lake View (San Angelo), 10/21 University (Waco), 10/28 at Stephenville, 11/4 Killeen
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stephenville (42.5), Bowie (Austin) (41.3), Everman (38.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake View (San Angelo) (-1.1), McNeil (Austin) (8.7), University (Waco) (11.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (26.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #903
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%
Opener: 8/26 Round Rock [projection: 35-10 win]