Van Alstyne (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Mikeal Miller League: 3A Region II District 10 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #86 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jordan Barnes 5'10" 175 Senior LB 4.50 Drew Dennis 6'0" 160 Senior QB 4.60 Alex Mayes 6'5" 270 Junior OL 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Returners, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Young Defense, Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 18.1 2010 National Rank: #3615 2010 State Rank: #399 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.8 2011 National Rank: #4384 2011 State Rank: #462 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4889 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 29-24 (15-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 34.6 2010 Points Against Average: 24 2010 Differential: +10.6 2010 Wins: #2909 Brownsboro (59-55), #3918 Anna (28-10), #5732 Princeton (20-14), #5945 Commerce (35-28), #6754 Bonham (14-0), #8119 Farmersville (35-21), #11264 Community (Nevada) (57-13), #13241 Lone Star (Frisco) (63-6) 2010 Losses: #476 Celina (55-28), #2846 Melissa (21-8), #3030 Gainesville (41-34) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-65 Recent League Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Princeton, 9/2 at Melissa, 9/9 Community (Nevada), 9/16 at Lone Star (Frisco), 9/23 at Farmersville, 9/30 vs Brownsboro, 10/7 Celina, 10/14 at Bonham, 10/21 Commerce, 11/4 at Anna Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Celina (45.2), Melissa (29.5), Anna (20.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Star (Frisco) (-18.9), Community (Nevada) (-9), Bonham (3.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (10.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #486 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3706 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Princeton [projection: 31-28 win]