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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Kenneth Gilchrist
League: 3A Region III District 18 (moving from 3A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #122

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
CJ Bills WR
JJ Jackson WR
Antwan Heath LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, New Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Offense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -4.4
2011 National Rank: #9110
2011 State Rank: #829
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2012 National Rank: #6774
2012 State Rank: #685
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #1833
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 58-37 [59-36 on the field] (31-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 13.1
2011 Points Against Average: 43.5
2011 Differential: -30.4
2011 Wins: #10636 Crockett [David] (Austin) (28-6)
2011 Losses: #361 Navasota (52-14), #990 Bellville (63-14), #1762 Giddings (42-6), #2193 Connally (Waco) (49-0), #2365 Smithville (46-7), #3254 La Grange (42-14), #4168 Rockdale (49-34), #5294 Madisonville (51-0), #6564 Royal (Brookshire) (35-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A Region III District 24), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 19)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Bellville, 9/7 Hearne, 9/14 at Robinson, 9/21 at Franklin, 10/5 Giddings, 10/12 College Station, 10/19 Taylor, 10/26 at Madisonville, 11/2 Navasota, 11/9 at Rockdale
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Navasota (54.8), Bellville (32.1), Robinson (31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hearne (0.6), Madisonville (6.2), Taylor (10.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #238
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1489
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%