Rider (Wichita Falls, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jim Garfield
League: 4A Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan McDorman 6'2" 290 Senior DE 5.10
Cody O'Donnell 6'1" 200 Senior LB 4.80
JT Barrett 6'1" 210 Junior QB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Front 7 On Defense, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.2
2010 National Rank: #893
2010 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.9
2011 National Rank: #745
2011 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.3
Dynasty National Rank: #515
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 40-24 (25-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 28.4
2010 Points Against Average: 22.6
2010 Differential: +5.8
2010 Wins: #1532 Caprock (Amarillo) (35-14), #1586 Kennedale (13-10), #1672 Birdville (North Richland Hills) (24-10), #2394 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (23-15), #2533 Andress (El Paso) (47-22), #3733 Little Elm (35-14), #3869 The Colony (24-21), #5810 Denton (56-2), #6507 Wichita Falls (42-7)
2010 Losses: #128 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (35-14), #128 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (46-15), #245 Cooper (Abilene) (40-21), #1075 Amarillo (35-7), #5045 Coronado (Lubbock) (46-42)
2010 Opponents W-L: 108-58
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Region I District 5), 2007 (4A Region I District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Cooper (Abilene), 9/2 Kennedale, 9/9 at Amarillo, 9/15 Coronado (Lubbock), 9/23 Little Elm, 9/30 at Lake Dallas (Corinth), 10/6 Ryan [Billy] (Denton), 10/21 at The Colony, 10/28 Denton, 11/4 at Wichita Falls
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (67.1), Cooper (Abilene) (47.7), Lake Dallas (Corinth) (32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wichita Falls (11.3), Denton (15), Coronado (Lubbock) (17.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (29.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #415
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Cooper (Abilene) [projection: 31-21 loss]