Sharpstown (Houston, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Apollos Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Dallas Blacklock League: 4A Region III District 21 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #218 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kermarley Braham 5'11" 195 Senior DE 4.60 Josh Alexander 5'11" 165 QB 4.50 Roderick Bernard 5'9" 170 Sophomore RB 4.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Size Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Young Backfield RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -12.7 2010 National Rank: #10989 2010 State Rank: #943 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -13.7 2011 National Rank: #11221 2011 State Rank: #973 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9291 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8 Dynasty Record: 28-26 (19-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 15.4 2010 Points Against Average: 27.2 2010 Differential: -11.8 2010 Wins: #9650 Worthing [Evan E.] (Houston) (20-10), #12668 Sterling (Houston) (26-20), #12717 Reagan [John H.] (Houston) (34-23), #14016 Davis [Jeff] (Houston) (34-7) 2010 Losses: #928 Manvel (43-0), #4732 Yates [Jack] (Houston) (34-0), #5392 Galena Park (48-0), #6791 Westbury (Houston) (34-21), #8016 Washington [Booker T.] (Houston) (20-6), #10387 Austin [Stephen F.] (Houston) (17-7), #10866 Waltrip (Houston) (43-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/25 at Worthing [Evan E.] (Houston), 9/1 at Westbury (Houston), 9/9 at Galena Park, 9/15 at Manvel, 9/23 Waltrip (Houston), 9/29 at Yates [Jack] (Houston), 10/7 Sterling (Houston), 10/15 at Austin [Stephen F.] (Houston), 10/22 Davis [Jeff] (Houston), 11/5 at Reagan [John H.] (Houston) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manvel (38.1), Westbury (Houston) (11.7), Galena Park (10.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Davis [Jeff] (Houston) (-28.6), Sterling (Houston) (-20), Reagan [John H.] (Houston) (-17.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (-3.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #878 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9244 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/25 at Worthing [Evan E.] (Houston) [projection: 21-14 loss]