Spruce [H. Grady] (Dallas, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue
Coach: Carl Richardson Jr
League: 4A Region II District 12
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #203

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lee Hartfield 5'10" 165 Junior WR/ATH 4.47
Marquis Mitchell 5'11" 160 Junior CB/KR 4.55
Aaron Vernon 6'3" 280 Junior OL/DL 5.31

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -6.4
2011 National Rank: #9612
2011 State Rank: #858
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.9
2012 National Rank: #10317
2012 State Rank: #923
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10242
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 28-42-1 [27-43-1 on the field] (17-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-6-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 20
2011 Points Against Average: 29.1
2011 Differential: -9.1
2011 Wins: #7511 Roosevelt [Franklin D.] (Dallas) (14-12), #9837 Hillcrest (Dallas) (20-19), #13497 Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas) (48-6)
2011 Losses: #3144 Wilson [Woodrow] (Dallas) (48-6), #5474 Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas) (48-27), #5769 Lincoln (Dallas) (43-21), #6469 Conrad (Dallas) (30-16), #6532 Adams [Bryan] (Dallas) (51-15), #11459 Poly (Fort Worth) (14-13)
2011 Ties: #3980 Centennial (Burleson) (20-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-54-1
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Hillcrest (Dallas) (20-19)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Seagoville (Dallas), 9/14 Parish Episcopal (Dallas), 9/21 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth), 9/28 vs Wilson [Woodrow] (Dallas), 10/5 at Samuell (Dallas), 10/11 Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas), 10/19 at Hillcrest (Dallas), 10/26 Adams [Bryan] (Dallas), 11/2 Lincoln (Dallas), 11/8 at Conrad (Dallas)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (36.8), Wilson [Woodrow] (Dallas) (22.2), Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas) (-27.2), Samuell (Dallas) (-12.2), Hillcrest (Dallas) (-11)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #708
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6178
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%