GENERAL
Nickname: Ricebirds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bob Gillis
League: 3A Region IV District 25 (moving from 4A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #30
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Montray Johnson 5'9" 200 FB 4.70
Cole Hunt 6'7" 235 TE 4.70 [Rice]
Zeke Tsika 6'1" 225 C/OL 4.80
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Trey Martin 8'3" 260 Senior OL 5.0 [Rice]
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Joey Hunt 6'3" 275 Senior DT 4.8 [TCU]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Easier Schedule Moving From 4A To 3A, Upperclassmen
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2011 National Rank: #1427
2011 State Rank: #180
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2012 National Rank: #1342
2012 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.2
Dynasty National Rank: #925
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 71-30 (32-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.2
2011 Points Against Average: 22
2011 Differential: +6.2
2011 Wins: #2875 Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (30-0), #3196 Wharton (41-6), #3739 Foster (Richmond) (28-14), #4563 Bay City (38-32), #5177 Waller (43-21), #6164 Brazosport (Freeport) (20-7)
2011 Losses: #159 Manvel (35-21), #382 Angleton (36-34), #850 Terry [B. F.] (Rosenberg) (23-13), #1648 Westside (Houston) (46-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-50
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A Region III District 23), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Region III District 23)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Waller, 9/7 at Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan), 9/14 at Bay City, 9/21 Foster (Richmond), 10/5 Bellville, 10/12 at Royal (Brookshire), 10/19 Wharton, 10/26 at Needville, 11/2 Sealy, 11/9 at Columbus
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sealy (43.7), Bellville (32.1), Wharton (18)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Needville (0), Royal (Brookshire) (1), Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (4.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (29 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #418
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2895
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%