Temple (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Mike Spradlin League: 5A Region I District 8 (moving from 5A Region II District 12) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Allen 6'3" 190 QB 4.50 [Syracuse] Gaylon Sanders 5'9" 185 RB 4.40 [Eastern Illinois] Keith Buhl 5'8" 170 WR 4.40 ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Freddie Johnson 6'2" 300 Senior OL 5.2 [SMU] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 30.3 2011 National Rank: #1658 2011 State Rank: #198 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.4 2012 National Rank: #577 2012 State Rank: #86 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1972 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.2 Dynasty Record: 35-60 (25-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 30.1 2011 Points Against Average: 28.6 2011 Differential: +1.5 2011 Wins: #1196 Belton (23-8), #1941 Churchill [Winston] (San Antonio) (31-27), #2119 Harker Heights (40-30), #3802 Bryan (37-0), #5937 Shoemaker (Killeen) (21-18), #7209 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (20-12) 2011 Losses: #88 Longview (24-3), #466 Copperas Cove (49-42), #1368 A&M Consolidated (College Station) (33-30), #1632 Connally [John B.] (Austin) (52-33), #1724 Georgetown (62-51) 2011 Opponents W-L: 64-56 Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region II District 13) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Round Rock, 9/7 Westlake (Austin), 9/14 vs Carroll (Southlake), 9/28 Shoemaker (Killeen), 10/5 at Midway (Waco), 10/12 Belton, 10/19 at Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen), 10/26 Harker Heights, 11/2 Copperas Cove, 11/8 at Killeen Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Southlake) (66.4), Midway (Waco) (53.9), Westlake (Austin) (42.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (2.9), Shoemaker (Killeen) (15.8), Round Rock (17.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25 (31.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #117 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |