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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kelvin Etkie
League: TAPPS Division III District 4 (moving from TAPPS Division III District 3)
Playoff Division: TAPPS III
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dalton Etkie 6'1" 180 Senior QB/LB 5.00
Zack Young 5'8" 145 Senior WR/CB 4.78
Cristain Morales 6'2" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Balance, Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Underclassmen

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -23.7
2011 National Rank: #12727
2011 State Rank: #1057
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -15.2
2012 National Rank: #11333
2012 State Rank: #989
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -30
Dynasty National Rank: #14175
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 32-60 (8-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 21.7
2011 Points Against Average: 29.5
2011 Differential: -7.8
2011 Wins: #13125 Temple Christian (Fort Worth) (22-14), #13795 St. Joseph Catholic (Bryan) (28-26), #14026 Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (13-0), #14162 Giddings State (Giddings) (35-14), #14459 Indiana School for the Deaf (Indianapolis, IN) (33-12), #14583 John Paul II (Schertz) (22-15)
2011 Losses: #6331 Brazos Christian (Bryan) (54-29), #7103 Regents (Austin) (62-28), #7715 Cypress Christian (Houston) (35-7), #10428 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (21-7), #10570 San Marcos Academy (San Marcos) (54-12), #12134 St. Stephen's Episcopal (Austin) (47-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-72
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 California School for the Deaf (Fremont, CA), 9/7 Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin), 9/14 St. Mary's Hall (San Antonio), 9/22 California School for the Deaf (Riverside, CA), 9/29 at Model School for the Deaf (Washington, DC), 10/12 at Texas Christian Academy (Waco), 10/26 at Central Texas Christian (Temple), 11/2 Giddings State (Giddings), 11/9 Holy Trinity Catholic (Temple)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: California School for the Deaf (Fremont, CA) (-6.2), Savio [St. Dominic] (Austin) (-33.5), Model School for the Deaf (Washington, DC) (-33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Giddings State (Giddings) (-52.2), California School for the Deaf (Riverside, CA) (-42.4), Central Texas Christian (Temple) (-38.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.9 (-20.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1141
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12563
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%