Hightower [L. V.] (Missouri City, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Forest Green/Black/Silver
Coach: Padriac McGinnis
League: 6A Region III District 23 (moving from 5A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #127

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Bertrand 6'0" 190 Senior SS/LB 4.63 [Rice]
Nekio Hollins 6'4" 180 Junior QB 4.79
Darius Anderson 6'2" 305 Junior DT/DE 4.99

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Matthew Adams 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.6 [Houston]
Chibuzor Ugwu 6'1" 240 Senior DE 4.7
Joeal Williams 5'10" 185 Senior DB 4.5 [Houston]
Roosevelt Appleton 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.5 [Houston]
Khalil Williams 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.5 [Houston]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: One Of Best DLs In School History
Team Weaknesses: OL Has To Be Rebuilt From Scratch, Most Players Are Underclassmen

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 33.3
2013 National Rank: #1390
2013 State Rank: #157
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20
2014 National Rank: #3123
2014 State Rank: #358
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #648
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 101-36 (61-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 22.7
2013 Points Against Average: 21.7
2013 Differential: +1
2013 Wins: #941 Bush [George] (Richmond) (35-21), #1538 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (24-22), #3072 Travis (Richmond) (34-27), #3313 Clear Falls (League City) (31-24), #3653 Dulles [John Foster] (Sugar Land) (34-7), #4970 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (14-13), #6855 Kempner (Sugar Land) (43-20), #7598 Clements (Sugar Land) (44-14)
2013 Losses: #275 The Woodlands (17-0), #276 North Shore (Houston) (61-0), #687 Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City) (21-7), #1357 Alief Taylor (Houston) (13-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-63
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 23), 2011 (5A Region III District 23), 2009 (5A Region III District 23), 2008 (5A Region III District 23A), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 23), 2004 (5A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston), 9/5 vs Ridge Point (Missouri City), 9/12 at Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land), 9/19 at Clements (Sugar Land), 9/26 Travis (Richmond), 10/3 at Alief Elsik (Houston), 10/9 Alief Hastings (Houston), 10/17 at Dulles [John Foster] (Sugar Land), 10/25 Alief Taylor (Houston), 10/31 at Kempner (Sugar Land)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (32.9), Ridge Point (Missouri City) (32.7), Alief Taylor (Houston) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clements (Sugar Land) (5.7), Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (8.4), Alief Hastings (Houston) (8.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (28.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #356
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2465
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%