China Spring (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Columbia/White Coach: Mark Bell League: 3A Region III District 17 (moving from 3A Region III District 19) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #52 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Hunter Hancock RB Rashaad Miller LB Blaze Moorhead ATH STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Returning Starters, RB Team Weaknesses: Finishing Games RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 18.9 2011 National Rank: #3502 2011 State Rank: #379 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.4 2012 National Rank: #2377 2012 State Rank: #296 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1058 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 77-30 (31-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2011 Points For Average: 21.5 2011 Points Against Average: 20.7 2011 Differential: +0.8 2011 Wins: #2342 Liberty Hill (13-12), #4164 Glen Rose (28-14), #5063 McGregor (21-12), #7118 Mexia (20-9) 2011 Losses: #480 La Vega (Waco) (28-24), #1926 Robinson (26-19), #1954 Lorena (24-21), #2031 Brownwood (21-17), #2193 Connally (Waco) (23-17), #3520 Gatesville (38-35) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-49 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 7), 2008 (3A Region I District 7), 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Mexia, 9/7 at Glen Rose, 9/14 Salado, 9/21 at Alvarado, 9/28 Lampasas, 10/12 at La Vega (Waco), 10/19 West, 10/26 at Connally (Waco), 11/2 Robinson, 11/9 at Lorena Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarado (56.8), La Vega (Waco) (49.9), Robinson (31.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West (-12.8), Mexia (3.8), Salado (16.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1028 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%