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GENERAL
Nickname: Wranglers
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Mike Overton
League: 4A Region II District 10 (moving from 4A Region II District 15)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kameron Miles 6'2" 210 Senior DB 4.60 [Tennessee]
Nick Akins 5'10" 210 Senior LB 4.72
Eldridge Massington 6'3" 200 Senior WR 4.48 [USC]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
William Earley 6'2" 190 Senior DB
Dimarya Mixon 6'3" 265 Senior DE [Arizona State]
Raashaan Reason 5'9" 175 Senior RB 4.5
Andre Thompson 6'2" 200 Senior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cranston Jones 5'9" 170 Senior DB [New Mexico]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, LB, DBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Defense, OL, P

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2011 National Rank: #2124
2011 State Rank: #244
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 43.6
2012 National Rank: #401
2012 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1374
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 60-41 (34-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.3
2011 Points Against Average: 24
2011 Differential: -2.7
2011 Wins: #1338 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (22-21), #3151 Red Oak (28-17), #3433 Ennis (19-16), #4268 Forney (16-10), #6366 Terrell (27-10)
2011 Losses: #290 Corsicana (43-35), #818 Waxahachie (40-33), #883 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (34-20), #895 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (19-7), #1109 Lancaster (38-21), #2889 Wylie (16-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-51
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Rockwall, 9/7 Wylie, 9/14 at Waxahachie, 9/27 at Creekview (Carrollton), 10/4 Terrell, 10/12 at North Forney (Forney), 10/19 at Highland Park (Dallas), 10/26 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton), 11/2 at Forney, 11/9 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Waxahachie (33.5), Highland Park (Dallas) (33.5), Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (23.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Terrell (3.3), Creekview (Carrollton) (9.4), Rockwall (11.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27 (29.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2025
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%