GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Ron Counter
League: 5A Region III District 19
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #152
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Sam Finney 6'3" 215 DE 4.80
Pace Murphy 6'5" 245 OL 5.00
Jordan Underwood 6'0" 175 TB/WR 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Sam 6'2" 230 Senior DE 4.9 [Rice]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Sam Finney
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17
2010 National Rank: #3834
2010 State Rank: #418
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.9
2011 National Rank: #4360
2011 State Rank: #459
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2445
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 29-23 (20-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 25
2010 Points Against Average: 30.9
2010 Differential: -5.9
2010 Wins: #5893 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (42-6), #6072 Mayde Creek (Houston) (23-7), #8274 Morton Ranch (Katy) (45-14)
2010 Losses: #43 Katy (45-14), #410 The Woodlands (31-24), #493 Memorial (Houston) (27-21), #589 Cinco Ranch (Katy) (41-22), #1845 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (44-24), #2439 Taylor [James E.] (Katy) (35-0), #3029 Seven Lakes (Katy) (59-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-50
Recent State Championships: 2003 (Jesuit Bowl)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region III District 18)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 at St. Thomas Catholic (Houston), 9/2 at Dallas Jesuit (Dallas), 9/9 at The Woodlands, 9/23 Taylor [James E.] (Katy), 9/30 vs Katy, 10/7 Seven Lakes (Katy), 10/14 Cinco Ranch (Katy), 10/22 at Morton Ranch (Katy), 10/28 Mayde Creek (Houston), 11/5 at Memorial (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Katy (56.1), Memorial (Houston) (42.6), The Woodlands (37.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Morton Ranch (Katy) (2.1), Mayde Creek (Houston) (11), St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (14.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #134
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #748
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) [projection: 24-21 loss]