Giddings (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Chris Jones League: 3A Region IV District 26 (moving from 3A Region III District 23) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joseph Glenn RB [Houston] Deon Hickey RB Michael Rangel K STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RBs, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 29.5 2011 National Rank: #1762 2011 State Rank: #209 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 2012 Starting Power Rating: 26 2012 National Rank: #1999 2012 State Rank: #252 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.3 Dynasty National Rank: #715 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 79-28 (36-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 30.1 2011 Points Against Average: 17.1 2011 Differential: +13 2011 Wins: #1255 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (14-6), #2192 La Vernia (45-7), #3254 La Grange (38-35), #4168 Rockdale (28-3), #5596 Burnet (35-19), #6564 Royal (Brookshire) (45-3), #9111 Caldwell (42-6) 2011 Losses: #361 Navasota (27-16), #990 Bellville (28-18), #2365 Smithville (24-21), #2457 Elgin (30-29) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-56 Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region III District 23), 2006 (3A Region III District 23) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Liberty Hill, 9/7 at Wimberley, 9/14 at Bellville, 9/21 Columbus, 10/5 at Caldwell, 10/12 Cuero, 10/19 at Gonzales, 10/26 La Grange, 11/2 Smithville, 11/9 at Yoakum Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wimberley (52.6), Gonzales (35.9), Bellville (32.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Caldwell (3.6), Cuero (9.8), Columbus (12.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (23.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #949 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |