GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Robert Manley
League: 3A Region II District 13 (moving from 3A Region II District 16)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #38
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Brian Taylor 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.21 [SMU]
Dee Moton 6'2" 195 Senior OLB/WR 4.59
Ty Hammonds 6'5" 195 Senior WR 4.61
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth, Young WRs
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2011 National Rank: #1566
2011 State Rank: #189
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.6
2012 National Rank: #1766
2012 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2362
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 50-48 (22-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 24.1
2011 Points Against Average: 21.7
2011 Differential: +2.4
2011 Wins: #1956 Gladewater (43-23), #2227 Atlanta (28-7), #2814 Palestine (33-28), #4349 Brook Hill (Bullard) (29-16), #6559 Jefferson (42-0)
2011 Losses: #149 Gilmer (14-6), #155 Henderson (38-13), #500 Carthage (23-16), #982 Tatum (42-19), #3837 Spring Hill (Longview) (26-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 80-43
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A Region II District 16), 2008 (3A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Wills Point, 9/7 at Gladewater, 9/14 New Boston, 9/28 Prime Prep (Dallas), 10/5 Palestine, 10/12 North Lamar (Paris), 10/19 at Paris, 10/26 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana), 11/2 at Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 11/9 Atlanta
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: New Boston (42.2), Paris (34.4), Atlanta (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Lamar (Paris) (8.9), Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (9.1), Wills Point (17.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1245
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%