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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Black/White
Coach: Mike Wheeler
League: TAPPS Division II District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
D'Andre Cannon 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.50
Justis Nelson 6'2" 180 Senior CB/WR 4.50
Alex Craig 6'5" 200 Senior QB 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Garrett Adcock 6'2" 260 Senior OL 5.2 [New Mexico]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Returning Talent
Team Weaknesses: DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2011 National Rank: #2157
2011 State Rank: #247
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.9
2012 National Rank: #1259
2012 State Rank: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2166
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 79-28 (33-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 27.3
2011 Points Against Average: 20.2
2011 Differential: +7.1
2011 Wins: #1552 Oakridge (Arlington) (27-21), #3182 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (21-3), #4655 Faith Christian (Grapevine) (10-7), #4888 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (21-7), #5422 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (44-14), #7103 Regents (Austin) (38-10), #7536 Episcopal (Dallas) (28-0)
2011 Losses: #639 Tenaha (37-21), #904 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (41-28), #1801 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (33-31), #1850 Grace Community (Tyler) (28-27), #3844 Grace Prep (Arlington) (41-31)
2011 Opponents W-L: 98-45
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Dallas HSAA North (Plano), 9/7 at Grace Prep (Arlington), 9/14 at Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 9/28 Grace Community (Tyler), 10/5 at Parish Episcopal (Dallas), 10/12 Prince of Peace (Carrollton), 10/19 at Brook Hill (Bullard), 10/26 Shelton (Dallas), 11/2 at Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 11/9 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Grace Community (Tyler) (28.1), Grace Prep (Arlington) (24.4), Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (-22.4), Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (-7.9), Shelton (Dallas) (-6.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (21.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #612
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4795
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%