Sweeny (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Columbia/Navy/White Coach: Brett Sawyer League: 3A Region III District 24 (moving from 3A Region IV District 29) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #42 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Greg Lemon DE Joel Higgins LB Dante Lemons RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Nucleus, Backfield Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 25.5 2011 National Rank: #2313 2011 State Rank: #269 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 27 2012 National Rank: #1855 2012 State Rank: #237 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2945 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3 Dynasty Record: 58-40 (30-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 27 2011 Points Against Average: 18.9 2011 Differential: +8.1 2011 Wins: #4101 Sinton (35-7), #4563 Bay City (30-28), #6477 Rio Hondo (41-14), #6564 Royal (Brookshire) (35-14), #7885 Palacios (28-7), #8570 Needville (41-8), #11112 Jones [Jesse H.] (Houston) (61-14) 2011 Losses: #80 Wimberley (28-0), #809 Columbia (West Columbia) (31-12), #990 Bellville (29-6), #3196 Wharton (34-28), #6164 Brazosport (Freeport) (13-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 74-62 Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A Region IV District 26), 2008 (3A Region IV District 26), 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs Bay City, 9/7 Van Vleck, 9/8 at Kilgore, 9/14 at Brazosport (Freeport), 9/21 at Bellville, 9/28 Edna, 10/12 at La Marque, 10/19 Columbia (West Columbia), 10/26 at Stafford, 11/9 KIPP Sunnyside (Houston) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: La Marque (38.2), Columbia (West Columbia) (35.7), Bellville (32.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Van Vleck (-1.8), Stafford (3.1), Brazosport (Freeport) (4.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (18.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2369 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%