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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Larry Hill
League: 5A Region IV District 25 (moving from 4A Region IV District 27)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lawrence Mattison 6'1" 225 Senior RB 4.40
George Schwanenberg 5'11" 210 Senior LB/DT 4.60
Garrett Chubb 5'10" 170 Senior OLB 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ethan Perry 6'4" 220 Senior K 4.7 [TCU]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 47.6
2011 National Rank: #309
2011 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 47.8
2012 National Rank: #245
2012 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 43.4
Dynasty National Rank: #95
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 96-21 (54-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.7
2011 Points Against Average: 17.3
2011 Differential: +17.4
2011 Wins: #1231 Permian (Odessa) (40-27), #1460 Alamo Heights (San Antonio) (41-15), #1720 Wagner (San Antonio) (28-17), #1846 Canyon (New Braunfels) (30-3), #1987 United (Laredo) (42-13), #3031 Lehman (Kyle) (41-0), #3098 McCollum (San Antonio) (48-17), #3391 Clemens [Samuel] (Schertz) (42-14), #4254 MacArthur [Douglas] (San Antonio) (20-19), #4811 Lockhart (35-6)
2011 Losses: #6 Lake Travis (Austin) (42-21), #1650 Hays (Buda) (34-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 83-54
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Region IV District 27), 2010 (4A Region IV District 27), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 26), 2006 (5A Region IV District 26), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 26), 2003 (5A Region IV District 27)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Brandeis (San Antonio), 9/7 at United (Laredo), 9/14 Montwood (El Paso), 9/21 Madison [James] (San Antonio), 9/28 King [Richard] (Corpus Christi), 10/11 at San Marcos, 10/19 at Judson (Converse), 10/26 Canyon (New Braunfels), 11/2 at New Braunfels, 11/9 Wagner (San Antonio)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Madison [James] (San Antonio) (44.4), Judson (Converse) (35.9), Brandeis (San Antonio) (33.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: San Marcos (0), King [Richard] (Corpus Christi) (7.7), New Braunfels (23.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 (31.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #714
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%