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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Marshall Green
League: 3A Region IV District 25 (moving from 3A Region III District 24)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #134

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Murrell 6'0" 170 OLB 4.70
Wesley Wilson 6'0" 165 OLB 4.70
Isaiah Hernandez 5'10" 220 OL 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tevin Long 5'10" 170 Senior QB 4.54 [Army]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Third Year In System, LB Core
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Recent Success

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2011 National Rank: #6563
2011 State Rank: #640
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1
2012 National Rank: #7468
2012 State Rank: #736
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #3898
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 55-47 (27-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.4
2011 Points Against Average: 28.3
2011 Differential: -12.9
2011 Wins: #7082 Stafford (13-7), #9111 Caldwell (35-14)
2011 Losses: #451 Hempstead (28-0), #990 Bellville (35-8), #1603 Sealy (41-11), #1762 Giddings (45-3), #2313 Sweeny (35-14), #3196 Wharton (29-25), #3777 Columbus (14-11), #6397 Cleveland (35-34)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-51
Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A Region IV District 26), 2004 (2A Region IV District 26)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Hempstead, 9/7 Taylor, 9/14 at La Grange, 9/21 at Episcopal (Bellaire), 9/28 Sealy, 10/5 at Columbus, 10/12 El Campo, 10/19 at Bellville, 11/2 Wharton, 11/9 at Needville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sealy (43.7), Hempstead (35.6), Episcopal (Bellaire) (33.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Needville (0), Taylor (10.5), Columbus (12.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #905
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%