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GENERAL
Nickname: Cadets
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Mike Rabe
League: 4A-2 Region II District 7 (moving from 3A Region III District 17)
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Terrell 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.50
Kristian Brown 5'9" 165 Senior RB/FS 4.47
Ty McAdams 6'0" 190 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience At Skill Positions, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defensive Front

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 34.8
2013 National Rank: #1232
2013 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 43.3
2014 National Rank: #469
2014 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1983
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.7
Dynasty Record: 63-55 (29-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 40.9
2013 Points Against Average: 33.9
2013 Differential: +7
2013 Wins: #1454 Lorena (34-28), #3241 La Vega (Waco) (62-60), #3293 Madisonville (35-17), #3401 China Spring (79-52), #3785 Marlin (42-7), #3827 Mexia (30-20), #3900 Alvarado (23-13), #6410 Gatesville (44-19), #8487 West (41-27)
2013 Losses: #150 Fairfield (69-12), #171 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (37-34), #1685 Robinson (58-55)
2013 Opponents W-L: 81-58
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17), 2005 (3A Region III District 17), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (63-49)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron), 9/5 at China Spring, 9/12 at Gatesville, 9/19 Liberty Hill, 9/26 at La Vega (Waco), 10/10 Fairfield, 10/17 at Mexia, 10/24 Groesbeck, 10/31 at Lorena, 11/7 Rusk
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (47.8), Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (46), Liberty Hill (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rusk (-3), Groesbeck (5.5), Gatesville (6.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4 (26.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1698
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%