Port Neches-Groves (Port Neches, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brandon Faircloth
League: 4A Region III District 20
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #66

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chase Bertrand 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.70
Jayce Nelson 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.60
Chase Romero 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, WR, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Inexperience At QB, Depth At LB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25.9
2010 National Rank: #2189
2010 State Rank: #263
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2011 National Rank: #2395
2011 State Rank: #279
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2158
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 35-21 (22-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 37.3
2010 Points Against Average: 29.9
2010 Differential: +7.4
2010 Wins: #2226 Beaumont Central (Beaumont) (49-19), #2543 Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Orange) (39-34), #3591 Willis (50-47), #4182 Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) (21-13), #4450 Lumberton (42-14), #4894 Crosby (38-7), #5377 Vidor (28-17), #6279 Ozen (Beaumont) (49-42)
2010 Losses: #928 Manvel (56-46), #2110 Texas City (22-20), #2599 Gregory-Portland (Portland) (30-29), #3106 Livingston (49-42), #4940 Nederland (39-32)
2010 Opponents W-L: 81-64
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region III District 22), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 vs Gregory-Portland (Portland), 9/2 at Crosby, 9/9 Texas City, 9/23 at Livingston, 9/30 Nederland, 10/7 at Lumberton, 10/14 Ozen (Beaumont), 10/21 at Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Orange), 10/28 Vidor, 11/4 at Beaumont Central (Beaumont)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Livingston (29.8), Texas City (27.6), Beaumont Central (Beaumont) (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Crosby (8.2), Nederland (9.1), Lumberton (10.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 (19.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #328
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2277
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/27 vs Gregory-Portland (Portland) [projection: 31-28 win]