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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Devon Dorris
League: 4A Region I District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #116

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter McDonald 6'0" 205 Senior RB 4.60
Dane Riley 6'4" 255 Senior OL 5.20
Jordan Moore 6'0" 200 Senior OLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Third Year In System, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.6
2011 National Rank: #5328
2011 State Rank: #536
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2012 National Rank: #4546
2012 State Rank: #488
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6094
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 34-60 (21-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 19.4
2011 Points Against Average: 23.4
2011 Differential: -4
2011 Wins: #6451 Timber Creek (Fort Worth) (22-17), #7978 Springtown (21-14), #9873 Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) (28-6), #10613 Joshua (27-0)
2011 Losses: #25 Aledo (49-3), #2292 Boswell (Fort Worth) (31-14), #2613 Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club) (28-21), #2877 Birdville (North Richland Hills) (42-28), #3793 Brewer (Fort Worth) (21-14), #4107 Arlington Heights (Fort Worth) (26-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-58
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Springtown (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Burleson, 9/7 Joshua, 9/14 at Cleburne, 9/27 at Guyer [John H.] (Denton), 10/5 Wichita Falls, 10/12 at Brewer (Fort Worth), 10/19 at Rider (Wichita Falls), 10/26 Denton, 11/2 at Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club), 11/9 Lake Dallas (Corinth)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rider (Wichita Falls) (55.4), Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (44.5), Lake Dallas (Corinth) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Joshua (-8.7), Denton (-0.8), Burleson (11.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1652
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%