Marlin (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Tim Hensley League: 2A-1 Region IV District 13 (moving from 2A-1 Region III District 12) Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #50 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ladarian Hopwoo WR Adam Jackson DL Denerian Willis LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Returning Starters, Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 9.1 2011 National Rank: #5673 2011 State Rank: #566 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.1 2012 National Rank: #5116 2012 State Rank: #537 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2309 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 Dynasty Record: 63-44 (35-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 13 2011 Points Against Average: 27 2011 Differential: -14 2011 Wins: #5063 McGregor (20-18), #5901 Little River Academy (14-7), #5926 Troup (14-7), #7916 Hearne (40-34), #8596 Florence (35-14) 2011 Losses: #480 La Vega (Waco) (35-0), #1707 Grandview (50-0), #2193 Connally (Waco) (40-6), #2988 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (21-14), #4616 Salado (41-6), #4730 Harmony (Big Sandy) (9-7), #6259 Troy (48-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 72-55 Recent League Championships: 2005 (3A Region III District 18), 2004 (3A Region III District 18), 2003 (3A Region III District 18) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Rogers, 9/7 Connally (Waco), 9/14 at Teague, 9/28 Florence, 10/5 at Salado, 10/12 Little River Academy, 10/19 at Lago Vista, 10/26 McGregor, 11/2 at Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron), 11/9 Troy Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers (29), Connally (Waco) (28.7), Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (28.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Florence (4.3), Little River Academy (7.1), Teague (11.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (14.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #338 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2280 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%