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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jerry Vance
League: 4A-1 Region IV District 14 (moving from 3A Region I District 8)
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Covington 6'2" 220 Senior DE/LB 4.70
Jake Sanders 6'3" 280 Senior OL 5.19
Christian Anderson 6'3" 210 Senior DB/RB 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defense, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Offensive Backfield, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2013 National Rank: #2351
2013 State Rank: #261
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2014 National Rank: #2066
2014 State Rank: #243
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #596
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 111-29 (45-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 31.9
2013 Points Against Average: 17.3
2013 Differential: +14.6
2013 Wins: #1128 Rockdale (49-28), #1636 Burnet (14-7), #3839 Brownwood (31-20), #3888 Wimberley (21-10), #5397 Llano (54-21), #5771 Lampasas (28-6), #6410 Gatesville (24-21), #7688 Smithville (54-12), #8280 Hillsboro (61-22), #8451 Hondo (20-6)
2013 Losses: #1401 Vernon (34-7), #4275 Giddings (21-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-74
Recent State Championships: 2007 (3A-I), 2006 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A Region I District 8), 2010 (3A Region IV District 25), 2008 (3A Region I District 8), 2007 (3A Region III District 18), 2006 (3A Region III District 18), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region IV District 27)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Brenham (49-47)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 La Grange, 9/5 at Brenham, 9/12 Brownwood, 9/19 at Connally (Waco), 9/26 at Wylie (Abilene), 10/10 Canyon Lake (Fischer), 10/17 at Taylor, 10/24 Boerne, 10/31 Fredericksburg, 11/7 at Bandera
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: La Grange (48.4), Brenham (44.9), Connally (Waco) (43.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Taylor (3.2), Boerne (5.4), Canyon Lake (Fischer) (13.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (14.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #860
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%