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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Black/White
Coach: Mike Wheeler
League: TAPPS Division II District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Stephen Forester 6'2" 235 Senior DE 4.80
Dominique Weaver 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.50
Preston Nix 6'1" 210 Junior DB/QB 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Justis Nelson 6'1" 145 Senior ATH 4.5 [Texas Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top 4 Defensive Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Lost Most Of Offense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 37.1
2012 National Rank: #991
2012 State Rank: #122
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2013 National Rank: #1719
2013 State Rank: #226
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1330
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 48-14 (24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 41
2012 Points Against Average: 12
2012 Differential: +29
2012 Wins: #1360 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (42-35), #2700 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (28-20), #2700 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (41-7), #3031 Grace Community (Tyler) (49-7), #4596 Brook Hill (Bullard) (38-0), #5137 Grace Prep (Arlington) (38-6), #5137 Grace Prep (Arlington) (42-7), #8233 Shelton (Dallas) (49-10), #8453 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (56-0), #10334 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (49-0), #10659 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (45-16), #11127 Dallas HSAA North (Plano) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #345 Midland Christian (Midland) (48-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 78-67
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Dallas HSAA North (Plano), 9/6 at Grace Prep (Arlington), 9/13 Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 9/27 at Grace Community (Tyler), 10/4 Parish Episcopal (Dallas), 10/11 at Prince of Peace (Carrollton), 10/18 Brook Hill (Bullard), 10/25 vs Shelton (Dallas), 11/1 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 11/8 at Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (33.3), Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills) (21.2), Grace Community (Tyler) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (-21.1), Dallas HSAA North (Plano) (-14), Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (-1.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (15 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #637
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5846
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%