Sulphur Springs (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Greg Owens League: 4A Region II District 14 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #36 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Willy Ivery 5'10" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.40 Larry Pryor 6'1" 195 Junior FS 4.40 Jess Jenkins 6'3" 290 Junior OL 5.30 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid Defense Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes On Offense RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 31.7 2012 National Rank: #1550 2012 State Rank: #188 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 37 2013 National Rank: #824 2013 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 40.2 Dynasty National Rank: #372 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2 Dynasty Record: 49-16 (22-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 46.8 2012 Points Against Average: 39.5 2012 Differential: +7.3 2012 Wins: #1892 Mt. Pleasant (71-65), #1963 Hallsville (38-31), #2249 Paris (42-19), #3175 Corsicana (42-21), #4702 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (35-34), #4719 Texas (Texarkana) (45-25), #6123 Marshall (62-34), #6569 Pine Tree (Longview) (70-48) 2012 Losses: #547 Wylie East (Wylie) (70-33), #573 Whitehouse (38-33), #1231 Sherman (49-44) 2012 Opponents W-L: 62-59 Recent State Championships: 2008 (4A-II) Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 13), 2007 (4A Region II District 11) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 9/6 at Sherman, 9/13 Whitehouse, 9/20 at Paris, 9/27 at Corsicana, 10/11 Mt. Pleasant, 10/18 at Texas (Texarkana), 10/25 Hallsville, 11/1 at Pine Tree (Longview), 11/8 Marshall Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Whitehouse (47.4), Mt. Pleasant (33.9), Sherman (32.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (7.6), Pine Tree (Longview) (8.8), Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (12.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9 (26 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1396 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |