Rusk (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Scarlet/Black Coach: Ted Patton League: 3A Region III District 19 (moving from 3A Region III District 17) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #76 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chaston Bennett 5'10" 160 RB/DB 4.40 Kody Stanley 6'1" 175 QB 4.70 David Overstreet 6'1" 185 LB 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, RB Team Weaknesses: Depth At LB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 11.5 2011 National Rank: #5107 2011 State Rank: #520 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: 17 2012 National Rank: #3575 2012 State Rank: #393 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4536 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 48-49 (24-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 29.3 2011 Points Against Average: 29.3 2011 Differential: 0 2011 Wins: #2754 Athens (38-3), #7821 Brownsboro (69-54), #8255 Kirbyville (47-18), #8331 Diboll (53-0) 2011 Losses: #79 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (51-7), #1329 Crockett (32-29), #1954 Lorena (40-0), #1956 Gladewater (38-7), #2397 Fairfield (21-17), #3145 Bullard (30-27), #4957 Center (33-30), #6293 Westwood (Palestine) (31-28) 2011 Opponents W-L: 75-62 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 20), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 21), 2003 (3A Region II District 16) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Terrell, 9/7 Crockett, 9/14 at Eustace, 9/21 at Athens, 9/28 at Brownsboro, 10/5 vs Carthage, 10/12 Fairfield, 10/19 at Palestine, 11/2 Groesbeck, 11/9 at Mexia Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carthage (44.7), Fairfield (30.5), Crockett (29) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brownsboro (-1.4), Terrell (3.3), Mexia (3.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 (18.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2003 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%