Franklin (El Paso, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Purple/Black/Silver
Coach: Daren Walker
League: 5A Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #68

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Elmendorff 6'4" 290 Senior OL 5.40 [UTEP]
Connor Potts 6'6" 310 Senior OL 5.50
Vince Garcia 5'7" 175 Senior RB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, OL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33
2011 National Rank: #1350
2011 State Rank: #167
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2012 National Rank: #1120
2012 State Rank: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1483
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 73-29 (56-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.6
2011 Points Against Average: 21.4
2011 Differential: +19.2
2011 Wins: #1716 Montwood (El Paso) (38-17), #2307 Americas (El Paso) (28-25), #3562 El Dorado (El Paso) (42-7), #4115 Monterey (Lubbock) (44-14), #5612 Coronado (El Paso) (31-14), #6996 Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso) (43-20), #8867 Onate (Las Cruces, NM) (54-14), #9329 Eastwood (El Paso) (50-26), #10746 Bel Air (El Paso) (49-24), #11799 Socorro (El Paso) (49-6)
2011 Losses: #216 Bowie (Arlington) (49-24), #1339 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (41-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-71
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2005, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 9/6 Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM), 9/14 at Andress (El Paso), 9/21 Socorro (El Paso), 9/28 Bel Air (El Paso), 10/5 vs Coronado (El Paso), 10/18 at Americas (El Paso), 10/26 Montwood (El Paso), 11/2 Eastwood (El Paso), 11/9 at El Dorado (El Paso)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM) (36.3), Montwood (El Paso) (31.9), Americas (El Paso) (27)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Socorro (El Paso) (-15.4), Bel Air (El Paso) (-10.8), Eastwood (El Paso) (-8.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (16 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #468
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3301
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%