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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kelvin Etkie
League: TAPPS Division III District 3
Playoff Division: TAPPS III
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dalton Etkie QB
Luis Hureta C
Guadalupe Castellon OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -35
2010 National Rank: #13942
2010 State Rank: #1118
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -29
2011 National Rank: #13339
2011 State Rank: #1092
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13934
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 20-33 (4-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.9
2010 Points Against Average: 30.8
2010 Differential: -9.9
2010 Wins: #14457 Giddings State (Giddings) (34-16), #14624 Indiana School for the Deaf (Indianapolis, IN) (57-15), #14656 Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (56-23)
2010 Losses: #2639 Regents (Austin) (65-13), #7594 St. Stephen's Episcopal (Austin) (29-0), #9704 Dallas HSAA North (Plano) (47-26), #10275 Brazos Christian (Bryan) (37-14), #11004 Faith West Academy (Katy) (37-0), #12327 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (31-14), #13161 California School for the Deaf (Fremont, CA) (36-23), #13290 San Marcos Baptist Academy (San Marcos) (21-7), #13640 St. Joseph Catholic (Bryan) (13-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-66
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/1/11 Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (13-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Prince of Peace (Carrollton), 9/1 at Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin), 9/9 Brazos Christian (Bryan), 9/15 San Marcos Academy (San Marcos), 9/24 John Paul II (Schertz), 9/30 St. Stephen's Episcopal (Austin), 10/8 at Indiana School for the Deaf (Indianapolis, IN), 10/20 Regents (Austin), 10/27 Giddings State (Giddings), 11/4 at St. Joseph Catholic (Bryan)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Regents (Austin) (22.7), St. Stephen's Episcopal (Austin) (4.4), Brazos Christian (Bryan) (-10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Giddings State (Giddings) (-53.2), Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (-48), Indiana School for the Deaf (Indianapolis, IN) (-40)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26 (-21.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1125
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13266
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) [projection: 34-17 loss]