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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: David Aymond
League: 5A Region III District 21
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Micah Thomas 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.40
Zach Whitley 6'2" 220 Junior OL 5.00
Ronzel Jones 5'11" 180 Senior LB 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Paul Lewis 6'2" 280 Senior OL 5.2 [Oklahoma State]
Christian Harper 6'4" 270 Senior OL 5.45 [UTEP]
Larry McDuffy 5'11" 165 Senior WR 4.40 [Houston]
Keon Harvison 5'10" 165 Senior DB 4.59
Kevin Alexander 5'11" 175 Senior S 4.52

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2011 National Rank: #692
2011 State Rank: #90
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.5
2012 National Rank: #823
2012 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 42.4
Dynasty National Rank: #120
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 98-15 (51-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.9
2011 Points Against Average: 19.5
2011 Differential: +10.4
2011 Wins: #222 Klein Oak (Spring) (28-13), #1471 West Brook (Beaumont) (17-3), #1756 Kingwood (48-28), #2186 Channelview (45-26), #2801 Dobie [J. Frank] (Houston) (34-14), #3641 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (51-7), #5608 Pasadena Memorial (Pasadena) (17-6), #9858 Sterling [Ross] (Baytown) (55-17)
2011 Losses: #143 Katy (34-6), #206 Hightower [L. V.] (Missouri City) (34-21), #237 Memorial (Port Arthur) (14-7), #335 La Porte (38-30)
2011 Opponents W-L: 91-55
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2007 (5A Region III District 22), 2006 (5A Region III District 22), 2005 (5A Region III District 23), 2004 (5A Region III District 23), 2003 (5A Region III District 23)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Clear Springs (League City), 9/7 at Manvel, 9/14 Cinco Ranch (Katy), 9/22 at Madison [James] (Houston), 9/28 at Channelview, 10/12 Memorial (Port Arthur), 10/18 at Sterling [Ross] (Baytown), 10/26 West Brook (Beaumont), 11/2 at La Porte, 11/9 Deer Park
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Manvel (63.5), La Porte (56.7), Memorial (Port Arthur) (43.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling [Ross] (Baytown) (-0.1), Madison [James] (Houston) (11.1), Channelview (17.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (32.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #265
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%