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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Brett Sawyer
League: 3A Region IV District 29
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gary Woodard 5'8" Senior DB 4.50
Adrian McBride 6'4" Senior DE 4.70
Joel Higgins 5'11" Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Passing Game, Depth On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23
2010 National Rank: #2675
2010 State Rank: #312
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.6
2011 National Rank: #2764
2011 State Rank: #323
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #2792
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 37-19 (21-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 28.3
2010 Points Against Average: 18.5
2010 Differential: +9.8
2010 Wins: #4548 Bay City (14-7), #5139 Brazosport (Freeport) (35-21), #5277 Robstown (52-15), #5551 Ingleside (27-10), #5789 Wharton (14-9), #7006 Bellville (34-9), #9998 Palacios (41-20), #11986 Jones [Jesse H.] (Houston) (42-0)
2010 Losses: #499 Wimberley (42-17), #1397 Columbia (West Columbia) (23-17), #1565 Royal (Brookshire) (39-25), #4708 Needville (27-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-64
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A Region IV District 26), 2008 (3A Region IV District 26), 2006 (3A Region III District 24)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Bay City (30-28), 9/2/11 Jones [Jesse H.] (Houston) (61-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Bay City, 9/2 at Jones [Jesse H.] (Houston), 9/9 Brazosport (Freeport), 9/16 Bellville, 9/23 at Royal (Brookshire), 9/30 Clear Falls (League City), 10/7 at Wharton, 10/14 Palacios, 10/28 at Columbia (West Columbia), 11/4 Needville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (West Columbia) (35.2), Bay City (20.1), Royal (Brookshire) (20)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jones [Jesse H.] (Houston) (-18.8), Palacios (-4.5), Bellville (0.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (14.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #617
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5292
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 Bay City [projection: 21-19 win]