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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Blake Ware
League: TAPPS Division I District 3
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kohl Stewart QB
Andrew Gonzales NG
Kenny Barrow RB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kellen Jones 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.70 [Michigan]
Kolby Griffin 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.42 [TCU]
Tad Ecby 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.60 [Iowa State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Young Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2010 National Rank: #2257
2010 State Rank: #268
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2011 National Rank: #3295
2011 State Rank: #371
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1338
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 50-10 (20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 30.1
2010 Points Against Average: 16.4
2010 Differential: +13.7
2010 Wins: #2764 Episcopal (Bellaire) (31-27), #4222 Trinity Christian (Addison) (33-7), #5893 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (33-28), #5893 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (28-10), #6183 Houston Christian (Houston) (49-7), #6183 Houston Christian (Houston) (37-13), #7495 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (35-7), #7495 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont) (28-0), #7529 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (40-7), #9650 Worthing [Evan E.] (Houston) (20-12)
2010 Losses: #958 Sealy (57-6), #1859 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (22-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-70
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2003 (TAPPS 5A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Trinity Christian (Addison), 9/2 Sealy, 9/9 at Episcopal (Bellaire), 9/16 at Worthing [Evan E.] (Houston), 9/30 at St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 10/7 at Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 10/14 Houston Christian (Houston), 10/21 Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 10/28 at Houston Christian (Houston), 11/4 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sealy (39), Episcopal (Bellaire) (25), St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Worthing [Evan E.] (Houston) (-6.9), Houston Christian (Houston) (1.5), Trinity Christian (Addison) (12.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (11.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #477
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3606
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Trinity Christian (Addison) [projection: 27-19 win]