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% |