GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Joey Florence
League: 4A Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Mario Edwards 6'4" 280 Senior DE 4.70 [Florida State]
Alex De La Torre 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.60 [Texas]
Jordan Richmond 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.60 [Texas A&M]
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jordan Williams 6'4" 250 Senior OL
Dominique Banks 6'3" 255 Senior DE 4.6 [Baylor]
Tevin McCray 6'4" 300 Senior OG
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ty Hook 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.5 [Louisiana Tech]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Recent Success, Playmakers
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 53.7
2010 National Rank: #128
2010 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.5
2011 National Rank: #55
2011 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.4
Dynasty National Rank: #300
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 49-16 (26-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.4
2010 Points Against Average: 14.8
2010 Differential: +21.6
2010 Wins: #225 Midway (Waco) (19-10), #271 Wylie (25-20), #587 Sulphur Springs (28-14), #893 Rider (Wichita Falls) (35-14), #893 Rider (Wichita Falls) (46-15), #1635 Del Valle (El Paso) (48-35), #2179 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (42-17), #2394 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (33-13), #3412 Mesquite (48-21), #3432 Palo Duro (Amarillo) (56-17), #3733 Little Elm (42-14), #3869 The Colony (33-0), #4379 North Garland (Garland) (31-9), #5810 Denton (55-7), #6507 Wichita Falls (35-3)
2010 Losses: #47 Lake Travis (Austin) (27-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 107-85
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2003 (4A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Sulphur Springs (25-9), 9/2/11 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (48-24), 9/9/11 North Garland (Garland) (49-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Sulphur Springs, 9/2 at Smith [Newman] (Carrollton), 9/9 at North Garland (Garland), 9/16 Mesquite, 9/23 Lake Dallas (Corinth), 10/6 at Rider (Wichita Falls), 10/14 The Colony, 10/21 vs Denton, 10/28 Wichita Falls, 11/4 at Little Elm
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sulphur Springs (46.4), Rider (Wichita Falls) (37.2), Lake Dallas (Corinth) (32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Garland (Garland) (8.8), Wichita Falls (11.3), Denton (15)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (32.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1079
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%
Opener: 8/26 Sulphur Springs [projection: 44-22 win]