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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Royal Blue/Black/White
Coach: Mike Hughes
League: 5A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Smith 6'4" 195 Senior QB 4.60
Bryce Cottrell 6'3" 220 Senior LB 4.60
Mike Mitchell 6'4" 220 Senior LB 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Cross 6'5" 270 Senior OL 5.0 [Oklahoma State]
Nathan Broussard 6'4" 230 Senior LB 4.8 [California]
Justin Bass 6'2" 185 Senior S 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Recent Success

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2010 National Rank: #1131
2010 State Rank: #145
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2011 National Rank: #982
2011 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #473
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 24-30 (14-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2010 Points For Average: 23.4
2010 Points Against Average: 31.2
2010 Differential: -7.8
2010 Wins: #257 Martin [James] (Arlington) (16-14), #627 South Garland (Garland) (21-7), #1233 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (17-14)
2010 Losses: #69 Allen (38-28), #168 Marcus (Flower Mound) (42-14), #233 Hebron (Carrollton) (24-16), #366 Flower Mound (56-42), #369 Plano (27-17), #859 Plano East (Plano) (35-14), #2182 Lewisville (55-49)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-41
Recent League Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/8/11 South Garland (Garland) (21-17), 9/16/11 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (27-10), 9/23/11 Lewisville (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Martin [James] (Arlington), 9/8 South Garland (Garland), 9/16 at North Mesquite (Mesquite), 9/23 at Lewisville, 9/30 Plano East (Plano), 10/7 at Marcus (Flower Mound), 10/14 at Allen, 10/21 Hebron (Carrollton), 10/28 at Flower Mound, 11/4 Plano
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Allen (67.9), Marcus (Flower Mound) (49.2), Hebron (Carrollton) (48.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lewisville (26.9), North Mesquite (Mesquite) (33), Plano East (Plano) (33.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #19
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Martin [James] (Arlington) [projection: 28-20 loss]