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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jamie Valentine
League: 3A Region IV District 29
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #95

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Herman 6'8" 295 Senior OL 5.30 [Houston]
Shane Brumbelow 6'0" 220 Senior C 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Returners, OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2010 National Rank: #4708
2010 State Rank: #486
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2011 National Rank: #4961
2011 State Rank: #515
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3683
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 34-19 (18-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.8
2010 Points Against Average: 22.9
2010 Differential: -2.1
2010 Wins: #2675 Sweeny (27-21), #5789 Wharton (40-21), #7006 Bellville (14-7), #8781 Kashmere (Houston) (24-22), #9440 Smithville (33-7), #9998 Palacios (40-7)
2010 Losses: #958 Sealy (38-6), #1397 Columbia (West Columbia) (38-7), #2387 Columbus (25-10), #2502 Edna (21-7), #2779 Mathis (45-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 65-57
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Edna, 9/2 Columbus, 9/9 Kashmere (Houston), 9/16 at Smithville, 9/23 Bellville, 9/30 at Sealy, 10/7 Columbia (West Columbia), 10/21 at Wharton, 10/28 Palacios, 11/4 at Sweeny
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sealy (39), Columbia (West Columbia) (35.2), Edna (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palacios (-4.5), Bellville (0.2), Smithville (2.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (15.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #390
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2738
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Edna [projection: 28-14 loss]