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GENERAL
Nickname: Cadets
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Mike Rabe
League: 3A Region III District 17 (moving from 3A Region III District 19)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Harrison 6'5" 180 Senior WR 4.51
Terrence Ratliff 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.53
James Griffin 6'3" 200 Senior DE 4.46

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2011 National Rank: #2193
2011 State Rank: #252
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2012 National Rank: #1621
2012 State Rank: #213
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2431
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 48-48 (22-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.9
2011 Points Against Average: 20.3
2011 Differential: +5.6
2011 Wins: #2988 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (28-21), #3520 Gatesville (20-7), #3503 China Spring (23-17), #5674 Marlin (40-6), #7118 Mexia (42-14), #9111 Caldwell (49-0)
2011 Losses: #107 Alvarado (37-6), #480 La Vega (Waco) (40-0), #1926 Robinson (26-25), #1954 Lorena (35-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 63-53
Recent League Championships: 2005, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron), 9/7 at Marlin, 9/14 at Madisonville, 9/21 Mexia, 9/28 Alvarado, 10/12 vs Lorena, 10/19 at Robinson, 10/26 China Spring, 11/2 at La Vega (Waco), 11/9 West
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), Madisonville (6.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #225
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1389
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%