GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Willie Williams
League: 3A Region III District 17 (moving from 3A Region III District 19)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Randy Gober RB
Marcus Evans QB
Shaquille Walker DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Starts 6'4.5" 275 Senior DE 5.00 [Texas Tech]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Defense, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Secondary
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2011 National Rank: #480
2011 State Rank: #63
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 49.9
2012 National Rank: #188
2012 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #963
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.1
Dynasty Record: 70-37 (29-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.1
2011 Points Against Average: 15.7
2011 Differential: +18.4
2011 Wins: #665 Prosper (33-21), #1926 Robinson (28-14), #1954 Lorena (27-20), #2193 Connally (Waco) (40-0), #2814 Palestine (35-20), #2988 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (19-14), #3503 China Spring (28-24), #3520 Gatesville (35-13), #3863 University (Waco) (49-26), #5674 Marlin (35-0), #7118 Mexia (60-9)
2011 Losses: #79 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (27-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (3A Region III District 19), 2008 (3A Region III District 19), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Palestine, 9/7 Hutto, 9/14 at Mexia, 9/21 Stephenville, 9/28 at Gatesville, 10/12 China Spring, 10/19 Lorena, 10/26 at West, 11/2 Connally (Waco), 11/9 at Robinson
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Stephenville (53.1), Robinson (31.7), Palestine (28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West (-12.8), Mexia (3.8), Lorena (17.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7 (27.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1289
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%