Rider (Wichita Falls, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Marc Bindel
League: 5A Region I District 5 (moving from 4A Region I District 5)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
TJ Vasher 6'7" 195 Junior WR/QB 4.63
RD Wegman 6'3" 245 Senior DT/ILB 5.12
Desmond Jackson 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.62

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Scribner Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense Is Fast/Explosive
Team Weaknesses: Lack Returning Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 40.9
2013 National Rank: #715
2013 State Rank: #96
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 35.7
2014 National Rank: #977
2014 State Rank: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #409
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 95-46 (52-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 34.5
2013 Points Against Average: 31.5
2013 Differential: +3
2013 Wins: #380 Cooper (Abilene) (39-36), #864 Nelson [Byron] (Trophy Club) (32-22), #1172 Wichita Falls (36-21), #1344 Amarillo (45-44), #1458 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (45-14), #2709 Denton (51-41), #4406 Azle (17-14), #5267 Brewer (Fort Worth) (68-14)
2013 Losses: #52 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (56-30), #133 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (42-10), #1415 Boswell (Fort Worth) (42-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 79-53
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Region I District 5), 2007 (4A Region I District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Cooper (Abilene), 9/5 Amarillo, 9/12 at Guyer [John H.] (Denton), 9/26 at Saginaw, 10/3 Wichita Falls, 10/10 at Chisholm Trail (Fort Worth), 10/17 Denton, 10/24 at Brewer (Fort Worth), 10/31 at Boswell (Fort Worth), 11/7 Azle
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (79.2), Wichita Falls (41.8), Cooper (Abilene) (40.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Chisholm Trail (Fort Worth) (11.9), Saginaw (16.2), Brewer (Fort Worth) (20.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5 (35.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #384
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%