Melissa (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Seth Stinton League: 3A Region II District 12 (moving from 2A-1 Region II District 7) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2011 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Marcus Ellis 5'7" 160 Junior RB/CB 4.50 Jackson Webb 6'2" 185 Junior WR/SS 4.50 Leo Sanchez 6'1" 180 Senior DE 4.60 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Kristov George 6'1" 190 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Tradition, Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 54.5 2011 National Rank: #133 2011 State Rank: #18 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 48.8 2012 National Rank: #219 2012 State Rank: #35 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3764 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.3 Dynasty Record: 68-25 (34-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 42.9 2011 Points Against Average: 18.8 2011 Differential: +24.1 2011 Wins: #451 Hempstead (28-15), #524 Muleshoe (49-36), #713 Daingerfield (42-14), #743 New Boston (45-26), #1419 Van Alstyne (63-25), #2012 Mineola (41-17), #2226 Eustace (19-10), #2930 Winnsboro (59-21), #4819 Caddo Mills (25-12), #5809 Grand Saline (42-7), #6627 Anna (61-21), #10551 Quitman (55-15), #10929 Community (Nevada) (51-13) 2011 Losses: #3482 Gunter (31-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 103-63 Recent State Championships: 2011 (2A-I) Recent League Championships: 2011 (2A-1 Region II District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 10 Streak List: 10/7/11 Caddo Mills (25-12), 10/14/11 Quitman (55-15), 10/21/11 Mineola (41-17), 10/28/11 Grand Saline (42-7), 11/4/11 Winnsboro (59-21), 11/18/11 Eustace (19-10), 11/25/11 New Boston (45-26), 12/2/11 Daingerfield (42-14), 12/9/11 Muleshoe (49-36), 12/15/11 Hempstead (28-15) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/1 vs Celina, 9/7 at Van Alstyne, 9/14 at Gunter, 9/21 Farmersville, 9/28 Paris, 10/5 Prime Prep (Dallas), 10/19 Community (Nevada), 10/26 at Bonham, 11/2 Princeton, 11/9 at Anna Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Celina (47.1), Paris (34.4), Van Alstyne (30.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Community (Nevada) (-2.9), Anna (2.8), Bonham (10.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (27 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2369 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45% |