West Mesquite (Mesquite, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wranglers
Colors: Orange/White
League: 4A Region II District 10
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Destri White 6'0" 190 Senior QB
Jonathan Alvares 6'3" 300 Senior OL
Andrew Morris 6'2" 295 Senior DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Dylan Sumner-Gardner 6'1" 195 Senior DB [Texas A&M]
Edwin Bah 6'3" 310 Senior OL
William Stanley 5'10" 165 Senior WR 4.5

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kameron Miles 6'2" 210 Senior DB 4.50 [Texas A&M]
William Earley 6'2" 190 Senior DB [Arizona State]
Eldridge Massington 6'3" 205 Senior WR 4.40 [UCLA]
Dimarya Mixon 6'4" 265 Senior DE [Nebraska]
Nick Akins 5'11" 215 Senior LB 4.60
Andre Thompson 6'2" 205 Senior LB [New Mexico State]
Raashaan Reason 5'9" 175 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At QB, WRs, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At LB, Average OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 39
2012 National Rank: #840
2012 State Rank: #106
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 34.2
2013 National Rank: #1073
2013 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #860
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 36-21 (27-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 35.8
2012 Points Against Average: 23.5
2012 Differential: +12.3
2012 Wins: #413 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (45-31), #1720 Wylie (34-33), #2614 Rockwall (43-17), #2632 Forney (59-7), #3184 Creekview (Carrollton) (32-26), #3732 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (48-7), #4843 North Forney (Forney) (26-7), #9563 Terrell (61-14)
2012 Losses: #268 Centennial (Frisco) (33-25), #601 Highland Park (Dallas) (41-21), #1576 Waxahachie (42-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 62-61
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 9/6 at Wylie, 9/13 Waxahachie, 9/27 Creekview (Carrollton), 10/4 at Terrell, 10/10 North Forney (Forney), 10/17 Highland Park (Dallas), 10/24 at Smith [Newman] (Carrollton), 11/1 Forney, 11/8 at Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (52.2), Highland Park (Dallas) (40.9), Wylie (39.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Terrell (-7.6), Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (15.3), North Forney (Forney) (16.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (28.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #744
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%