Thorndale (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach:  Kade Burn League: 2A-2 Region III District 12 (moving from 2A-2 Region II District 12) Playoff Division: 2A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Seth Rutter RB/LB Price Miller LB Lorenzo Llana OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Core Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.7 2010 National Rank: #2903 2010 State Rank: #335 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.9 2011 National Rank: #2519 2011 State Rank: #293 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6136 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.8 Dynasty Record: 36-21 (21-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 39.1 2010 Points Against Average: 21.2 2010 Differential: +17.9 2010 Wins: #3478 Bremond (41-14), #5119 Thrall (28-6), #6430 Hamilton (51-0), #7291 Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud) (74-7), #8192 Florence (55-35), #9114 Jarrell (54-6), #10732 Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (22-6) 2010 Losses: #484 Lexington (36-9), #2134 Rogers (56-36), #3654 Franklin (46-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-48 Recent League Championships: 2009 (1A Region IV District 26), 2005 (tied for 1st; A Region IV District 26), 2004 (A Region IV District 26) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Hamilton (46-8), 9/2/11 Thrall (21-8), 9/9/11 Florence (21-20), 9/16/11 Bremond (48-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Hamilton, 9/2 Thrall, 9/9 Florence, 9/16 at Bremond, 9/23 at Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy), 9/30 Rogers, 10/7 at Jarrell, 10/14 Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud), 10/21 at Lexington, 10/28 Franklin Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (39.8), Rogers (27.8), Franklin (21.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (-10.6), Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud) (0.1), Jarrell (0.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #527 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4168 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 at Hamilton [projection: 31-17 win]