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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Eliot Allen
League: 4A Region III District 17
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #80

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Briscoe 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.90
Brian Skulski 5'8" 165 Senior RB 4.50
Jimmy Hodges 6'3" 235 Junior OL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Kelvin Rainey 6'1" 175 Senior CB
A.J. Justice 6'1" 185 Senior S

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Sherrard 5'11" 165 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Impact Transfer At QB, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Graduated Big Senior Class

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.5
2010 National Rank: #2759
2010 State Rank: #323
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2011 National Rank: #2875
2011 State Rank: #336
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1768
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 38-18 (27-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.3
2010 Points Against Average: 19
2010 Differential: +7.3
2010 Wins: #3670 Langham Creek (Houston) (44-20), #4664 Magnolia West (Magnolia) (34-28), #5470 Waller (31-0), #8844 Magnolia (28-7), #11305 Spring Woods (Houston) (42-0), #11678 Northbrook (Houston) (49-19)
2010 Losses: #339 Friendswood (24-14), #493 Memorial (Houston) (34-7), #1132 Montgomery (34-10), #1301 Brenham (20-17), #1343 Humble (23-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-54
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 18), 2006 (5A Region III District 19)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Memorial (Houston), 9/1 at Langham Creek (Houston), 9/9 at Friendswood, 9/24 Montgomery, 9/30 at Northbrook (Houston), 10/7 Magnolia, 10/14 Spring Woods (Houston), 10/21 at Magnolia West (Magnolia), 10/28 Waller, 11/4 at Brenham
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Friendswood (45.5), Memorial (Houston) (42.6), Brenham (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Woods (Houston) (-14.7), Northbrook (Houston) (-14), Magnolia (-4.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (19.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #372
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2537
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 Memorial (Houston) [projection: 35-14 loss]