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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: John Bachtel
League: 4A-2 Region II District 7 (moving from 3A Region III District 19)
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryson Gates 6'3" 210 Senior ATH 4.6 [Colorado State]
Larry Rose Senior RB [New Mexico State]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 55.8
2013 National Rank: #150
2013 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 47.8
2014 National Rank: #283
2014 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3070
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.3
Dynasty Record: 66-56 (29-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 15-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 55.8
2013 Points Against Average: 11
2013 Differential: +44.8
2013 Wins: #448 Navasota (44-24), #1128 Rockdale (42-7), #1232 Connally (Waco) (69-12), #1655 Sinton (56-13), #1986 Palestine (54-0), #2522 Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake) (57-14), #3293 Madisonville (50-14), #3827 Mexia (72-0), #4726 Glen Rose (55-7), #4840 Center (58-21), #6571 Groesbeck (55-7), #7561 Canton (57-0), #7858 Diboll (70-13), #7858 Diboll (60-6), #8675 Rusk (61-0)
2013 Losses: #40 Argyle (38-33)
2013 Opponents W-L: 100-92
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A Region III District 19), 2012 (3A Region III District 19), 2011 (3A Region III District 20), 2010 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 20), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 19)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Madisonville (47-15)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Madisonville, 9/5 Kaufman, 9/12 at Palestine, 9/19 at Robinson, 9/26 China Spring, 10/10 at Connally (Waco), 10/17 at Groesbeck, 10/24 Rusk, 10/31 at Mexia, 11/7 Lorena
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Connally (Waco) (43.3), Robinson (41.4), Madisonville (24.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rusk (-3), Groesbeck (5.5), Mexia (16.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (24.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #246
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1546
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%