Memorial (Port Arthur, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Black/Red/Silver
Coach: Kenny Harrison
League: 5A Region III District 21
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Romar 6'3" 250 DL 4.70
Melbrodric Matthews 6'0" 190 DE 4.70
Walton Oliver 6'0" 270 DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jalen Barnes 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.6
John Leday 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Darius Lemora 6'0" 175 Senior DB 4.5
James Jenkins 5'10" 180 Senior DB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nate Holmes 6'1" 180 Senior ATH 4.49 [Arkansas]
Tre-Von Armstead 6'6" 280 Senior OL [Baylor]
Terrence Singleton 6'0" 175 Senior ATH 4.50 [Baylor]
Jhajuan Seales 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.4 [Oklahoma State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Graduated Key Players

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 50.1
2011 National Rank: #237
2011 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 43.8
2012 National Rank: #386
2012 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1805
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 58-41 (30-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 39.5
2011 Points Against Average: 20.7
2011 Differential: +18.8
2011 Wins: #335 La Porte (34-6), #694 Memorial (Houston) (24-14), #692 North Shore (Houston) (14-7), #1114 Clear Springs (League City) (38-35), #1197 Ozen (Beaumont) (45-8), #1471 West Brook (Beaumont) (32-27), #2186 Channelview (47-44), #4771 Aldine (Houston) (48-14), #4800 Beaumont Central (Beaumont) (42-14), #6449 South Houston (56-28), #6449 South Houston (63-14), #6485 Alice (49-10), #9858 Sterling [Ross] (Baytown) (49-14)
2011 Losses: #90 Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo) (51-31), #335 La Porte (24-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 98-80
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 22)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Beaumont Central (Beaumont), 9/7 at Ozen (Beaumont), 9/14 Westside (Houston), 9/21 at Bellaire, 9/28 at Deer Park, 10/5 Channelview, 10/12 at North Shore (Houston), 10/26 Sterling [Ross] (Baytown), 11/2 at West Brook (Beaumont), 11/9 La Porte
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: La Porte (56.7), North Shore (Houston) (36.5), Ozen (Beaumont) (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling [Ross] (Baytown) (-0.1), Beaumont Central (Beaumont) (12.5), Westside (Houston) (16.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (29.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #936
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%