Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Randy Jackson
League: 5A Region II District 12 (moving from 4A Region II District 10)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Malik Jefferson 6'2.5" 215 Senior LB 4.39
Deandre McNeal 6'2" 210 Senior ATH

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Verkedric Vaughns 5'10" 180 Senior ATH [Baylor]
Nathaniel Gaines 6'3" 170 Senior DB [Texas-San Antonio]
Denzel Thomas 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.6

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 50.3
2013 National Rank: #283
2013 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 50.1
2014 National Rank: #225
2014 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1358
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 69-54 (34-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 42.1
2013 Points Against Average: 20.4
2013 Differential: +21.7
2013 Wins: #194 Whitehouse (65-60), #685 Wylie (51-36), #1026 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (53-26), #1981 Wilson [Woodrow] (Dallas) (42-7), #1987 Wakeland [Justin] (Frisco) (17-2), #2519 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (31-10), #2912 Creekview (Carrollton) (40-10), #5257 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (54-0), #5248 Liberty (Frisco) (49-20), #5355 North Forney (Forney) (55-10), #7593 Forney (40-3), #7745 Terrell (46-18)
2013 Losses: #149 Ennis (43-21), #186 Highland Park (Dallas) (41-26)
2013 Opponents W-L: 93-70
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Wylie East (Wylie) (55-41)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Lancaster, 9/5 at Wylie East (Wylie), 9/12 Berkner [L. V.] (Richardson), 9/25 at Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 10/3 West Mesquite (Mesquite), 10/10 at Forney, 10/17 Royse City, 10/23 at South Garland (Garland), 10/31 at North Forney (Forney), 11/7 Terrell
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (45.2), West Mesquite (Mesquite) (30.3), Lancaster (30)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Royse City (-5.4), Terrell (0.6), Forney (1.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (31 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #412
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2988
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%