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GENERAL
Nickname: Stallions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Robinson
League: 5A Region II District 11
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #61

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
King Davis 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.50 [New Mexico State]
Justin Owens 6'0" 175 Senior LB 4.60
JacQuentin Young 5'10" 175 Senior FS 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Bergeron 5'11" 230 Senior RB 4.69 [Texas]
Jared Brackens 6'1" 195 Senior DB 4.5 [Iowa State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, Young Talent At Skill Positions, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.4
2010 National Rank: #1233
2010 State Rank: #156
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.7
2011 National Rank: #1156
2011 State Rank: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1186
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 22-29 (7-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 29.9
2010 Points Against Average: 21.5
2010 Differential: +8.4
2010 Wins: #111 Longview (24-14), #1257 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (32-21), #3412 Mesquite (49-11), #4379 North Garland (Garland) (17-7), #8098 Lubbock (73-0)
2010 Losses: #78 De Soto (30-20), #133 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (49-21), #616 Rowlett (22-21), #1131 Plano West (Plano) (17-14), #1163 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (44-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 52-65
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/24/11 Lubbock (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Rowlett, 9/2 North Garland (Garland), 9/9 at South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie), 9/16 Plano West (Plano), 9/24 Lubbock, 10/7 at De Soto, 10/14 Mesquite, 10/21 at Longview, 10/28 at Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite), 11/4 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: De Soto (63.5), Longview (48.3), Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (47.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lubbock (-0.1), North Garland (Garland) (8.8), Mesquite (20.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #232
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Rowlett [projection: 28-24 win]