GENERAL
Nickname: Shorthorns
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Tommy Bludau
League: 2A-2 Region IV District 14 (moving from 2A-2 Region IV District 15)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Colton Bubela 5'11" 185 Senior LB/RB 4.70
Matt Hatfield 6'1" 210 Senior DL/OL 5.00
Ross Bludau 6'3.5" 200 Junior QB/DE 4.90
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Bludau 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.8
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth On Lines, RB, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary, Inexperience At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.2
2011 National Rank: #2536
2011 State Rank: #289
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.8
2012 National Rank: #2642
2012 State Rank: #320
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3342
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 69-31 (40-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 41
2011 Points Against Average: 11.5
2011 Differential: +29.5
2011 Wins: #3595 Shiner (21-14), #4515 Weimar (31-0), #6802 Danbury (48-0), #6947 Boling (49-22), #7962 Banquete (51-28), #9093 Van Vleck (55-8), #10271 Brazos (Wallis) (38-7), #12157 Tidehaven (El Maton) (41-6), #12303 St. Joseph (Victoria) (55-7), #12868 Bloomington (65-0)
2011 Losses: #1574 Poth (33-28), #1692 East Bernard (13-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-70
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2A-2 Region II District 15), 2006 (2A Region IV District 28), 2005 (2A Region IV District 30)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 College Station, 9/7 at St. Joseph (Victoria), 9/14 at Shiner, 9/21 Flatonia, 9/28 Johnson City, 10/5 at Randolph (Universal City), 10/12 Blanco, 10/19 at Rogers, 11/2 Jarrell, 11/9 at Lexington
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (40.5), Rogers (29), Blanco (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson City (-39.6), St. Joseph (Victoria) (-20.3), Jarrell (-9.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (4.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #705
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6143
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%