Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Randy Jackson
League: 4A Region II District 15
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Silas Firstley 6'0" 250 Senior DL 4.90
Steven Hicks 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.40
Chase Graham 5'8" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.40

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Craig Suits 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.6 [Tulsa]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Knowledge Of System, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size, Young

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 50.2
2010 National Rank: #200
2010 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 47.4
2011 National Rank: #188
2011 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2287
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 26-30 (14-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28.9
2010 Points Against Average: 22.1
2010 Differential: +6.8
2010 Wins: #293 Whitehouse (24-19), #495 Bastrop (42-35), #512 Highland Park (Dallas) (45-21), #614 Hutto (21-20), #1061 Red Oak (21-20), #1333 Lancaster (28-25), #1434 Waxahachie (56-38), #2021 Terrell (17-6), #3347 Forney (28-12), #3683 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (28-7), #4421 Royse City (40-19), #4456 Ennis (27-8)
2010 Losses: #46 Aledo (29-27), #345 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (28-20), #963 Corsicana (44-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 108-64
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Royse City (61-22), 9/2/11 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (31-17), 9/8/11 Terrell (55-0), 9/16/11 Red Oak (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Royse City, 9/2 at Seguin [Juan] (Arlington), 9/8 Terrell, 9/16 at Red Oak, 9/23 Forney, 9/30 at Corsicana, 10/7 West Mesquite (Mesquite), 10/14 at Lancaster, 10/21 Ennis, 11/4 at Waxahachie
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Mesquite (Mesquite) (40), Corsicana (33.8), Red Oak (31.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ennis (9.7), Forney (12.5), Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (13.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (37.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #965
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%
Opener: 8/26 at Royse City [projection: 40-7 win]