Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Parr
League: 4A Region I District 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #134

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Sims 5'9" 140 Junior QB 4.70
Charleston White 6'0" 165 Senior WR 4.70
Anthony McLain 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB 4.60

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Montrel Meander 6'3" 180 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Offensive Playmakers
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense, Recent Success

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.6
2011 National Rank: #5319
2011 State Rank: #534
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2012 National Rank: #5272
2012 State Rank: #556
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3608
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 43-54 (31-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.6
2011 Points Against Average: 30.4
2011 Differential: -7.8
2011 Wins: #3401 Canyon (41-38), #6843 Plainview (35-12)
2011 Losses: #1019 Frenship (Wolfforth) (61-35), #1064 Randall (Amarillo) (45-20), #1187 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (42-21), #1411 Amarillo (42-21), #2220 Caprock (Amarillo) (23-20), #4288 Dumas (10-7), #4398 Tascosa (Amarillo) (15-12), #5360 Hereford (16-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 63-46
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Tascosa (Amarillo), 9/7 Plainview, 9/14 at Hereford, 9/28 at Frenship (Wolfforth), 10/5 at Borger, 10/12 vs Amarillo, 10/19 at Randall (Amarillo), 10/26 Dumas, 11/2 at Caprock (Amarillo), 11/9 Canyon
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Randall (Amarillo) (36.3), Frenship (Wolfforth) (35.7), Amarillo (33)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainview (6.3), Hereford (8.5), Tascosa (Amarillo) (11.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1524
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%