Rider (Wichita Falls, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jim Garfield
League: 4A Region I District 5 (moving from 4A Region I District 4)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
JT Barrett 6'2" 210 QB 4.50 [Ohio State]
Dominic Thrasher 5'8" 175 RB 4.50
John Hatch 6'0" 175 WR 4.70

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Harrison Sorge 6'4" 290 Senior OL [North Texas]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dylan McDorman 6'2" 290 Senior DT [North Texas]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Recent Success, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 45.4
2011 National Rank: #398
2011 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 55.4
2012 National Rank: #91
2012 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #528
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 75-40 (40-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 37.6
2011 Points Against Average: 26.2
2011 Differential: +11.4
2011 Wins: #529 Cooper (Abilene) (36-35), #910 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (38-35), #1019 Frenship (Wolfforth) (42-14), #1260 Killeen (32-24), #1878 Kennedale (28-21), #1982 Chapin [John L.] (El Paso) (37-10), #2944 The Colony (59-35), #3597 Wichita Falls (28-7), #6130 Denton (49-27), #6720 Coronado (Lubbock) (58-7)
2011 Losses: #104 Midway (Waco) (54-34), #306 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (20-17), #1411 Amarillo (27-24), #2810 Little Elm (51-44)
2011 Opponents W-L: 100-65
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Cooper (Abilene), 9/7 at Ryan [Billy] (Denton), 9/14 Amarillo, 9/27 Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club), 10/5 at Brewer (Fort Worth), 10/12 at Lake Dallas (Corinth), 10/19 Azle, 10/26 at Guyer [John H.] (Denton), 11/2 Denton, 11/9 at Wichita Falls
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (44.5), Amarillo (33), Cooper (Abilene) (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Denton (-0.8), Azle (12.6), Brewer (Fort Worth) (16)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (32.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1072
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%