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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Red/Black/Silver
Coach: Hank Carter
League: 5A Region II District 15
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Varshaun Nixon 5'9" 190 RB 4.50 [Texas A&M]
Luke Hutton 6'2" 205 FS 4.70
Zach Davies 6'2" 240 DL 4.90

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Baker Mayfield 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.7
Hunter Siddons 6'5" 270 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Defensive Secondary

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2012 National Rank: #483
2012 State Rank: #63
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 40.8
2013 National Rank: #575
2013 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 59.3
Dynasty National Rank: #15
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 71-4 (29-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 32.2
2012 Points Against Average: 14.5
2012 Differential: +17.7
2012 Wins: #116 Westlake (Austin) (14-11), #454 Westwood (Austin) (28-24), #1277 Judson (Converse) (47-13), #1403 Bowie (Austin) (24-14), #2501 Del Valle (31-6), #3574 Canyon (New Braunfels) (49-7), #4022 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (14-7), #8049 Anderson (Austin) (40-10), #9441 Akins (Austin) (59-14)
2012 Losses: #404 A&M Consolidated (College Station) (30-28), #627 Pflugerville (23-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 63-64
Recent State Championships: 2011 (4A-I), 2010 (4A-I), 2009 (4A-I), 2008 (4A-I), 2007 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (4A Region IV District 25), 2009 (4A Region IV District 25), 2008 (4A Region IV District 25), 2007 (4A Region IV District 25), 2006 (4A Region IV District 25), 2005 (4A Region IV District 27), 2004 (4A Region IV District 27)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Judson (Converse), 9/6 at Canyon (New Braunfels), 9/13 Westwood (Austin), 9/20 at A&M Consolidated (College Station), 9/26 at Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin), 10/4 Bowie (Austin), 10/10 at Akins (Austin), 10/18 Anderson (Austin), 10/26 vs Del Valle, 11/1 Westlake (Austin)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Westlake (Austin) (64.5), Westwood (Austin) (47), A&M Consolidated (College Station) (42.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Akins (Austin) (-6), Anderson (Austin) (-0.1), Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (18.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (29.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #644
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%