Wylie (Abilene, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Hugh Sandifer
League: 3A Region I District 4 (moving from 3A Region I District 5)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett Martin RB
Cole Townsend LB
Riley Olson OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, OL, Depth
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29.2
2011 National Rank: #1797
2011 State Rank: #211
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.2
2012 National Rank: #1823
2012 State Rank: #231
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.1
Dynasty National Rank: #301
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 86-34 (32-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.2
2011 Points Against Average: 22
2011 Differential: +0.2
2011 Wins: #1834 Estacado (Lubbock) (30-29), #2031 Brownwood (36-16), #4168 Rockdale (35-14), #4205 Burkburnett (28-17), #4310 Sweetwater (20-15), #4635 Graham (21-7), #8079 Big Spring (30-7)
2011 Losses: #107 Alvarado (31-0), #283 Stephenville (42-14), #810 Snyder (34-20), #1317 Waco (31-15), #1881 Lovejoy (Lucas) (21-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-56
Recent State Championships: 2004 (3A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 2), 2008 (3A Region I District 2), 2007 (3A Region I District 7), 2006 (3A Region I District 7), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Argyle, 9/7 Bridgeport, 9/14 Graham, 9/21 at Brownwood, 9/28 Estacado (Lubbock), 10/12 at Big Spring, 10/19 Monahans, 10/26 at Greenwood (Midland), 11/2 at Snyder, 11/9 Sweetwater
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Argyle (43.8), Monahans (43.6), Snyder (29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Big Spring (5.5), Sweetwater (16.2), Graham (17.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (28.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #976
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%