Wylie (Abilene, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Hugh Sandifer League: 3A Region I District 5 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #67 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Garrett Martin Senior SS Richard Bloomer Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Secondary Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Depth At LB, Young RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 25.3 2010 National Rank: #2282 2010 State Rank: #271 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.5 2011 National Rank: #3375 2011 State Rank: #375 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.9 Dynasty National Rank: #413 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.1 Dynasty Record: 48-18 (19-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.3 2010 Points Against Average: 27.7 2010 Differential: -7.4 2010 Wins: #1381 Estacado (Lubbock) (21-19), #2471 Big Spring (40-29), #4218 La Vernia (21-7), #4508 Sweetwater (21-10), #5913 Burkburnett (40-23) 2010 Losses: #38 Brownwood (45-7), #383 Snyder (49-3), #460 Lovejoy (Lucas) (28-0), #653 Stephenville (33-21), #865 Alvarado (35-21), #1119 Graham (27-24), #2085 Waco (27-24) 2010 Opponents W-L: 94-51 Recent State Championships: 2004 (3A-I) Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 2), 2008 (3A Region I District 2), 2007 (3A Region I District 7), 2006 (3A Region I District 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 4), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Rockdale, 9/2 Stephenville, 9/9 at Graham, 9/16 Waco, 9/23 Lovejoy (Lucas), 9/30 at Estacado (Lubbock), 10/7 Sweetwater, 10/21 at Big Spring, 10/28 Snyder, 11/4 at Brownwood Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Snyder (51.8), Brownwood (49), Lovejoy (Lucas) (43.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rockdale (12.8), Sweetwater (16), Big Spring (16.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.9 (30.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #166 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Rockdale [projection: 24-20 win]