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GENERAL
Nickname: Unicorns
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Chuck Caniford
League: 5A Region IV District 25
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #65

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dustin Oelsen 6'1" 180 Senior DB 4.60
Colton Hanson 6'6" 290 Senior OL 5.20 [Tulane]
Hunter Coronado 6'2" 240 Junior OL 5.20

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Charlie Wort 6'1" 200 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Line
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2010 National Rank: #845
2010 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.3
2011 National Rank: #1200
2011 State Rank: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #345
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 44-18 (25-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 28
2010 Points Against Average: 19.5
2010 Differential: +8.5
2010 Wins: #673 Judson (Converse) (31-14), #1056 Wagner (San Antonio) (28-27), #2369 Canyon (New Braunfels) (24-19), #4310 Seguin (51-14), #5269 Clemens [Samuel] (Schertz) (34-0), #8241 San Marcos (56-14)
2010 Losses: #66 Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo) (14-10), #229 MacArthur [Douglas] (San Antonio) (28-10), #229 MacArthur [Douglas] (San Antonio) (17-10), #531 Westlake (Austin) (39-34), #622 Madison [James] (San Antonio) (28-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-58
Recent League Championships: 2007 (4A Region IV District 26), 2003 (4A Region IV District 25)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/16/11 MacArthur [Douglas] (San Antonio) (23-17), 9/23/11 Westlake (Austin) (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Canyon (New Braunfels), 9/2 at Clemens [Samuel] (Schertz), 9/10 at Madison [James] (San Antonio), 9/16 MacArthur [Douglas] (San Antonio), 9/23 Westlake (Austin), 10/7 at San Marcos, 10/14 at Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo), 10/21 Wagner (San Antonio), 10/28 at Seguin, 11/4 Judson (Converse)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo) (51.2), Westlake (Austin) (42.8), Judson (Converse) (42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: San Marcos (-5.6), Clemens [Samuel] (Schertz) (1.2), Seguin (8.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (34.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #665
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Canyon (New Braunfels) [projection: 26-14 win]