GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mike Wood
League: 3A Region II District 16 (moving from 4A Region II District 14)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #33
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
AJ Davis 6'0" 220 LB 4.70
Cooper Coldiron 5'11" 170 DB 4.70
Benny Colbert 5'10" 175 DB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
LaDarius Anthony 6'0" 180 Senior RB 4.50 [TCU]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Easier Schedule Moving From 4A To 3A, LB Core, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Depth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2011 National Rank: #1021
2011 State Rank: #127
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.1
2012 National Rank: #1569
2012 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #312
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 80-32 (41-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.6
2011 Points Against Average: 25.5
2011 Differential: +5.1
2011 Wins: #1109 Lancaster (14-6), #1345 Frisco (24-10), #2166 Whitehouse (64-26), #2194 Hallsville (31-21), #4852 Marshall (47-41), #4968 Mt. Pleasant (31-21), #5535 Royse City (44-6), #5775 Nacogdoches (28-16), #6533 Pine Tree (Longview) (35-13)
2011 Losses: #155 Henderson (35-7), #271 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (55-49), #290 Corsicana (38-13), #290 Corsicana (42-21), #3040 Jacksonville (27-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 91-76
Recent State Championships: 2004 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Region II District 14), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 12), 2004 (4A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs Marshall, 9/8 Sweeny, 9/14 Pine Tree (Longview), 9/21 at Mt. Pleasant, 9/28 Spring Hill (Longview), 10/5 at Bullard, 10/19 Gladewater, 10/26 at Chapel Hill (Tyler), 11/2 Henderson, 11/9 at Gilmer
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Henderson (51), Gilmer (47.4), Chapel Hill (Tyler) (41.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (4.7), Pine Tree (Longview) (9.6), Spring Hill (Longview) (12.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (28.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #629
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%