Thorndale (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Brent Brevard League: 1A-1 Region IV District 13 (moving from 2A-2 Region III District 12) Playoff Division: 1A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 TOP PLAYERS Fabien Gomez DL Price Miller LB Lorenzo Llana LB/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return To Easier 1A Level, Second Year In System, Defensive Nucleus Team Weaknesses: Young Offense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 14.5 2011 National Rank: #4466 2011 State Rank: #462 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 12 2012 National Rank: #4685 2012 State Rank: #501 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6223 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 62-37 (38-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 34.6 2011 Points Against Average: 27.5 2011 Differential: +7.1 2011 Wins: #6413 Hamilton (46-8), #8458 Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud) (49-26), #8524 Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (26-9), #8596 Florence (21-20), #8694 Thrall (21-8), #10557 Bremond (48-7), #10584 Jarrell (54-12) 2011 Losses: #921 Lexington (48-23), #1596 Franklin (63-32), #2082 Rogers (74-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 57-57 Recent League Championships: 2009 (1A Region IV District 26), 2005 (tied for 1st; A Region IV District 26), 2004 (A Region IV District 26) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Chilton, 9/7 Somerville, 9/14 at Florence, 9/21 Sacred Heart (Hallettsville), 9/28 Granger, 10/5 at San Saba, 10/12 at Weimar, 10/26 Flatonia, 11/2 at Thrall, 11/9 Holland Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Weimar (16.5), Granger (9.8), Sacred Heart (Hallettsville) (9.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Holland (-22.1), Somerville (-12.1), Thrall (-2.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #802 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7324 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%