GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Coach: Peter Gibbens
League: 5A Region IV District 25
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #106
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Byron Mills 5'8" 180 LB 4.70
Cory Ward 6'0" 200 LB 4.70
Robert Gardner 5'7" 180 RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Derrick Kindred 5'10" 180 Senior DB 4.5 [TCU]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs, Winning Program
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Depending On RB To Carry Load
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2011 National Rank: #1720
2011 State Rank: #203
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.4
2012 National Rank: #2084
2012 State Rank: #262
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1316
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 33-34 (21-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 24.2
2011 Points Against Average: 20.8
2011 Differential: +3.4
2011 Wins: #340 Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (37-31), #857 Judson (Converse) (20-10), #2217 New Braunfels (24-10), #3055 Stony Point (Round Rock) (21-13), #6432 Seguin (24-17), #6716 Southwest (San Antonio) (28-12), #8018 San Marcos (49-17)
2011 Losses: #90 Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo) (35-0), #309 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (28-17), #1148 Johnson [Claudia Taylor] (San Antonio) (28-27), #1941 Churchill [Winston] (San Antonio) (28-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-55
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/1 at Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio), 9/7 Clemens [Samuel] (Schertz), 9/14 Johnson [Claudia Taylor] (San Antonio), 9/21 at Churchill [Winston] (San Antonio), 9/28 Prepa Tech (Monterrey, Mexico), 10/12 Judson (Converse), 10/19 at Canyon (New Braunfels), 10/26 New Braunfels, 11/2 San Marcos, 11/9 at Smithson Valley (Spring Branch)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (49), Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (47.8), Judson (Converse) (35.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: San Marcos (0), Clemens [Samuel] (Schertz) (16), New Braunfels (23.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (28.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #765
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%