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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Brad Dumont
League: 2A-1 Region II District 14
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 8-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Kaster 6'4" 265 Senior C/DE [Texas Tech]
James Garner 5'9" 190 Junior RB
Jonovan Allen 6'3" 260 Senior G/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RB, Offensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.6
2010 National Rank: #2401
2010 State Rank: #281
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2011 National Rank: #1530
2011 State Rank: #186
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1578
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 52-12 (28-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31
2010 Points Against Average: 22.8
2010 Differential: +8.2
2010 Wins: #2778 Somerset (34-18), #3340 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (28-21), #3340 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (28-14), #3762 Hempstead (27-14), #6937 Van Vleck (36-23), #7526 Hallettsville (24-22), #7596 San Diego (49-15), #9996 Hitchcock (37-7)
2010 Losses: #854 Refugio (50-28), #1002 Lago Vista (20-17), #2387 Columbus (28-26), #2502 Edna (42-38)
2010 Opponents W-L: 94-47
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (2A Region IV District 26), 2008 (2A Region IV District 26), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region IV District 28), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Somerset (62-22)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Refugio, 9/2 Somerset, 9/9 at Columbus, 9/23 at Hempstead, 9/30 Hallettsville, 10/7 at Van Vleck, 10/14 Hitchcock, 10/21 at Industrial (Vanderbilt), 10/28 Edna
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Refugio (32.3), Hempstead (25.8), Edna (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Van Vleck (-0.5), Hitchcock (0.5), Hallettsville (3.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (17.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #397
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2791
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 8/26 at Refugio [projection: 35-31 loss]