West Hardin (Saratoga, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Oilers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Stewart League: 1A-1 Region III District 11 Playoff Division: 1A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #49 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Calvin Ridge 6'3" 175 QB 4.60 Justin Kelley 5'9" 170 RB 4.50 Payson Melancon 5'9" 160 LB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, Recent Success, LB Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -7 2011 National Rank: #9748 2011 State Rank: #863 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.5 2012 National Rank: #9311 2012 State Rank: #867 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #11318 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 52-37 (27-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 30.4 2011 Points Against Average: 15 2011 Differential: +15.4 2011 Wins: #11560 Hardin (43-0), #11616 Kountze (26-12), #12262 Evadale (34-6), #12950 Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta) (57-20), #13338 Warren (36-7), #13967 Colmesneil (43-0), #14155 Sabine Pass (48-6), #14478 High Island (2-0) 2011 Losses: #3438 Lovelady (74-24), #8694 Thrall (13-7), #10758 West Sabine (Pineland) (27-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 42-73 Recent League Championships: 2006 (A Region III District 24), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 24) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Burkeville, 9/7 at Sabine Pass, 9/14 West Sabine (Pineland), 9/21 Hardin, 9/28 at Evadale, 10/5 Deweyville, 10/12 Lovelady, 10/26 at Colmesneil, 11/2 at Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta), 11/9 Iola Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lovelady (13.8), Deweyville (-1.5), West Sabine (Pineland) (-4.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Burkeville (-45.7), Sabine Pass (-39.1), Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta) (-28.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.1 (-18.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1114 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11883 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%