Columbus (TX) previews home 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% |