GENERAL
Nickname: Hippos
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Steve Hale
League: 4A Region III District 17 (moving from 4A Region II District 16)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #65
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
James Felderhoff 5'11" 170 Senior DB 4.70
Tanner Thrift 6'6" 240 Senior DL 4.75 [Baylor]
Jay Tijerina 6'0" 225 Senior C 4.95
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Higgins 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.64 [Louisiana Tech]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Continuity, Third Year In System
Team Weaknesses: Young
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2011 National Rank: #1253
2011 State Rank: #155
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.9
2012 National Rank: #2294
2012 State Rank: #288
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1216
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 64-32 (30-21 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 30.1
2011 Points Against Average: 20
2011 Differential: +10.1
2011 Wins: #1632 Connally [John B.] (Austin) (35-29), #1650 Hays (Buda) (27-13), #2240 Manor (46-43), #2457 Elgin (20-14), #2701 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (43-26), #3863 University (Waco) (25-17), #3872 McCallum (Austin) (7-0), #4965 Bastrop (40-7), #6356 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (40-14)
2011 Losses: #883 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (24-21), #1109 Lancaster (33-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-52-1
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 16), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin), 9/7 at La Vega (Waco), 9/14 McCallum (Austin), 9/21 at Cedar Creek (Bastrop), 9/28 Elgin, 10/12 Connally [John B.] (Austin), 10/18 at Bastrop, 10/26 Georgetown, 11/2 at Manor, 11/9 East View (Georgetown)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: La Vega (Waco) (49.9), Georgetown (33.3), Connally [John B.] (Austin) (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: McCallum (Austin) (9.7), Bastrop (11.8), Manor (26.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2 (24.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1359
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%