Richland (North Richland Hills, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Blue/Gray/Cardinal
Coach: Gene Wier
League: 5A Region I District 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #91

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Tshimanga 6'3" 230 Senior LB 4.60 [Oklahoma State]
Walker Burns 5'11" 180 Senior QB/RB 4.70
Mike Knoblach 6'3" 230 Senior LB 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Nico Ornelas 6'3" 190 Senior LB 4.6 [Oklahoma State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs, Explosive At QB
Team Weaknesses: Line

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2010 National Rank: #1598
2010 State Rank: #202
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27
2011 National Rank: #1679
2011 State Rank: #206
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1186
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 30-22 (17-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 26.6
2010 Points Against Average: 25
2010 Differential: +1.6
2010 Wins: #1672 Birdville (North Richland Hills) (23-7), #2038 MacArthur (Irving) (24-21), #2485 Boswell (Fort Worth) (42-21), #6316 Irving (31-14), #6347 Haltom (Haltom City) (56-14)
2010 Losses: #17 Trinity (Euless) (50-3), #241 Heritage (Colleyville) (31-24), #1039 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (27-24), #1492 Grapevine (41-23), #1722 Nimitz (Irving) (24-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-51
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Boswell (Fort Worth), 9/2 at Birdville (North Richland Hills), 9/9 at Trinity (Euless), 9/16 MacArthur (Irving), 9/30 at Irving, 10/6 Heritage (Colleyville), 10/14 at Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 10/21 Haltom (Haltom City), 10/28 at Nimitz (Irving), 11/4 Grapevine
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Euless) (56.6), Heritage (Colleyville) (44.5), Grapevine (34.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Haltom (Haltom City) (6.1), Irving (6.8), Nimitz (Irving) (19.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #676
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Boswell (Fort Worth) [projection: 35-27 win]