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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: David Sine
League: 3A Region IV District 25 (moving from 3A Region III District 24)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #87

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Royce Caldwell 5'8" 165 RB 4.40
Darius Stevens 6'2" 190 WR 4.70
D'Montrell Carter 6'0" 235 OL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, WR
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Depth, Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.6
2011 National Rank: #3776
2011 State Rank: #402
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2012 National Rank: #4546
2012 State Rank: #488
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4628
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 41-53 (16-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 21.2
2011 Points Against Average: 27.4
2011 Differential: -6.2
2011 Wins: #2365 Smithville (21-14), #3196 Wharton (43-41), #6564 Royal (Brookshire) (14-11), #7082 Stafford (18-12), #8570 Needville (48-0)
2011 Losses: #926 Gonzales (41-27), #990 Bellville (42-0), #1255 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (52-9), #1603 Sealy (52-27), #2365 Smithville (23-17), #2557 Rice (Altair) (22-14), #3272 Yoakum (19-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 75-56
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 24)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Yoakum, 9/7 at La Grange, 9/14 Rice (Altair), 9/21 at Giddings, 9/28 at Bellville, 10/5 Royal (Brookshire), 10/12 at Wharton, 10/19 Needville, 10/26 at Sealy, 11/9 El Campo
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sealy (43.7), Bellville (32.1), El Campo (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Needville (0), Royal (Brookshire) (1), Wharton (18)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (23 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1256
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%