Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Michael Jinks
League: 5A Region IV District 28 (moving from 5A Region IV District 25)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Huhn 6'3" 200 S 4.50 [Texas]
Matthew Mayle 6'0" 185 WR 4.50
Jordan Sterns 6'1" 195 DB 4.50 [Oklahoma State]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tommy Armstrong 6'1.5" 205 Senior QB 4.53 [Nebraska]
Eric Maus 6'4" 225 Senior DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Experience, Playmakers
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 57.4
2011 National Rank: #90
2011 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 53.1
2012 National Rank: #130
2012 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 38
Dynasty National Rank: #235
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 63-16 (29-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 15-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35.6
2011 Points Against Average: 14.4
2011 Differential: +21.2
2011 Wins: #237 Memorial (Port Arthur) (51-31), #340 Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (35-10), #527 Tivy (Kerrville) (38-26), #641 Madison [James] (San Antonio) (35-28), #857 Judson (Converse) (34-20), #1148 Johnson [Claudia Taylor] (San Antonio) (24-14), #1162 Brandeis (San Antonio) (28-6), #1202 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (28-0), #1720 Wagner (San Antonio) (35-0), #2217 New Braunfels (35-16), #2532 Round Rock (30-0), #4475 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (54-7), #6432 Seguin (31-0), #6716 Southwest (San Antonio) (49-24), #8018 San Marcos (48-14)
2011 Losses: #23 Dekaney [Andy] (Houston) (34-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 121-75
Recent State Championships: 2010 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A Region IV District 25), 2010 (5A Region IV District 25), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Region IV District 27), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A Region IV District 27)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Madison [James] (San Antonio), 9/7 Judson (Converse), 9/14 at Tivy (Kerrville), 9/21 at Westlake (Austin), 9/27 San Marcos, 10/12 at King [Richard] (Corpus Christi), 10/19 at South San Antonio (San Antonio), 10/26 East Central (San Antonio), 11/2 at Carroll [Mary] (Corpus Christi), 11/9 Southwest (San Antonio)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Madison [James] (San Antonio) (44.4), Tivy (Kerrville) (42.4), Westlake (Austin) (42.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South San Antonio (San Antonio) (-19.8), San Marcos (0), Carroll [Mary] (Corpus Christi) (1.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (35 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1597
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50%