GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Waggoner
League: TAPPS Division II District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Smith 6'4.5" 220 Senior TE/DE 4.75
Luis Ramirez 5'10" 250 Senior OL/DT 5.10
Brandon Dwyer 5'10" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.50
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Martinez 6'2" 230 Senior OLB [Navy]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, DL, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: OL, Depth On Lines
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2010 National Rank: #3613
2010 State Rank: #398
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.6
2011 National Rank: #2570
2011 State Rank: #307
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3503
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 48-17 (16-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.5
2010 Points Against Average: 20.6
2010 Differential: +5.9
2010 Wins: #4163 Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (34-7), #4222 Trinity Christian (Addison) (7-0), #4452 McGregor (28-21), #5886 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (25-21), #6544 Little River Academy (Little River) (35-7), #7076 Subiaco Academy (Subiaco, AR) (40-0), #10663 First Baptist (Dallas) (51-0)
2010 Losses: #921 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (56-21), #1793 Faith Christian (Grapevine) (34-0), #1812 Grace Community (Tyler) (40-20), #4866 Hyde Park Baptist (Austin) (41-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-59
Recent State Championships: 2009 (TAPPS III), 2008 (TAPPS III), 2007 (TAPPS III), 2004 (TAPPS III)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (TAPPS Division III District 3), 2008 (TAPPS Division III District 3), 2005 (TAPPS Division III District 3), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division III District 3), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Little River Academy (Little River), 9/2 at Trinity Christian (Addison), 9/9 McGregor, 9/16 at Subiaco Academy (Subiaco, AR), 9/24 Lee [Robert E.] (Houston), 9/30 vs Hyde Park Baptist (Austin), 10/14 Parish Episcopal (Dallas), 10/21 at Dallas Christian (Mesquite), 10/28 vs Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill), 11/4 Grace Community (Tyler)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (34.9), Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (23), McGregor (21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Subiaco Academy (Subiaco, AR) (1.9), Little River Academy (Little River) (4), Hyde Park Baptist (Austin) (9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 (15.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #441
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3195
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 Little River Academy (Little River) [projection: 28-7 win]