Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Randy Jackson
League: 4A Region II District 10
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Jefferson 6'3" 210 Junior OLB 4.50
Verkedric Vaughns 5'11" 175 Senior ATH 4.50
Denzel Thomas 6'2" 220 Junior LB/DE 4.70

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Nate Gaines 6'3" 180 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 5 Starters On OL Return, Speed/Athleticism, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 DBs

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 46
2012 National Rank: #413
2012 State Rank: #54
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 52.2
2013 National Rank: #156
2013 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1574
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.1
Dynasty Record: 32-27 (16-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 41.2
2012 Points Against Average: 18.7
2012 Differential: +22.5
2012 Wins: #547 Wylie East (Wylie) (52-49), #1720 Wylie (21-14), #2420 Lincoln (Dallas) (48-14), #2632 Forney (41-14), #2753 Little Elm (50-14), #3184 Creekview (Carrollton) (52-7), #3546 Liberty (Frisco) (35-14), #3732 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (43-14), #4418 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (61-22), #4843 North Forney (Forney) (59-7), #9563 Terrell (52-7)
2012 Losses: #121 Lancaster (21-13), #601 Highland Park (Dallas) (20-19), #840 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (45-31)
2012 Opponents W-L: 82-75
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Liberty (Frisco), 9/6 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington), 9/12 vs Wylie, 9/27 at Smith [Newman] (Carrollton), 10/4 Forney, 10/11 at Highland Park (Dallas), 10/18 at Creekview (Carrollton), 10/24 Terrell, 11/1 at North Forney (Forney), 11/8 West Mesquite (Mesquite)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Park (Dallas) (40.9), Wylie (39.9), West Mesquite (Mesquite) (34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Terrell (-7.6), Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (13.4), Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (15.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (28.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1370
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%