Ballinger (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Red/Black Coach: Justin Wiley League: 2A-2 Region I District 4 (moving from 2A-1 Region I District 3) Playoff Division: 2A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Devon Hoelscher LB Zach Perez RB Ely Self WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, WRs Team Weaknesses: Recent Success RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -2.9 2011 National Rank: #8744 2011 State Rank: #806 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 0.1 2012 National Rank: #7693 2012 State Rank: #757 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5334 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3 Dynasty Record: 43-52 (26-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-9 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 17.3 2011 Points Against Average: 33.2 2011 Differential: -15.9 2011 Wins: #7165 Brady (47-25) 2011 Losses: #888 Sonora (54-0), #1082 Wall (48-13), #1771 Merkel (37-7), #3828 Colorado (Colorado City) (27-24), #4247 San Saba (28-14), #4409 Clyde (28-14), #4497 Bangs (26-14), #8622 Early (26-14), #8877 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (33-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-45 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region I District 3), 2008 (2A Region I District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Brady, 9/7 Winters, 9/14 San Saba, 9/21 Early, 9/28 at Coahoma, 10/12 at Colorado (Colorado City), 10/19 at Hawley, 10/26 Coleman, 11/2 at Hamilton, 11/9 Cisco Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cisco (41.5), Colorado (Colorado City) (19.8), Coleman (13.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Early (-10.8), Brady (-4.9), Winters (2.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #579 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4513 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%