Connally [John B.] (Austin, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Howard McMahan
League: 4A Region III District 17 (moving from 4A Region II District 16)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dajon Williams 6'4" 190 QB 4.50
Michael Egwuagu 6'1" 195 LB 4.50 [Texas-San Antonio]
LaDaedrix Payton 5'11" 225 RB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playmakers, Recent Success, Size
Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.5
2011 National Rank: #1632
2011 State Rank: #194
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.8
2012 National Rank: #1378
2012 State Rank: #185
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1001
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 69-37 (41-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 40.7
2011 Points Against Average: 30.8
2011 Differential: +9.9
2011 Wins: #1658 Temple (52-33), #2240 Manor (41-40), #2457 Elgin (39-21), #2701 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (52-40), #4965 Bastrop (47-35), #5787 Del Valle (31-28), #6356 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (48-14), #10343 Akins (Austin) (52-6)
2011 Losses: #818 Waxahachie (49-28), #883 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (38-29), #1253 Hutto (35-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-59-1
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 16), 2005 (4A Region IV District 26), 2004 (4A Region IV District 26), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Leander, 9/7 at Del Valle, 9/14 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin), 9/21 at East View (Georgetown), 9/28 Cedar Creek (Bastrop), 10/12 at Hutto, 10/19 at Elgin, 10/26 Bastrop, 11/2 at Georgetown, 11/9 Manor
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Leander (40.1), Georgetown (33.3), Elgin (27.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Del Valle (2.2), Bastrop (11.8), Hutto (23.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (22.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #278
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1793
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%