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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Black/White
Coach: Mike Wheeler
League: TAPPS Division II District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 9-0

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Yarbrough 5'10" 170 Senior WR 4.5
Hudson Smith 6'3" 285 Senior OL 5.2
Sawyer Stevens 6'2" 240 Senior OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2014 National Rank: #2611
2014 State Rank: #292
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 29.4
2015 National Rank: #1793
2015 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1846
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 114-33 (53-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 35.1
2014 Points Against Average: 21
2014 Differential: +14.1
2014 Wins: #3892 Lutheran South Academy (Houston) (44-41), #3899 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (21-14), #3899 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (24-21), #5314 Grace Community (Tyler) (49-35), #7040 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (49-14), #7216 John Paul II (Plano) (48-6), #7472 First Baptist (Dallas) (48-13), #8684 All Saints Episcopal (Tyler) (49-0), #8742 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (34-20), #10962 Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (42-0), #13138 Shelton (Dallas) (49-0)
2014 Losses: #129 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (51-0), #1056 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (56-14), #5164 Brook Hill (Bullard) (23-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 97-63
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/4/15 First Baptist (Dallas) (42-0), 9/11/15 John Paul II (Plano) (44-20)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 9/4 First Baptist (Dallas), 9/11 at John Paul II (Plano), 9/25 at Brook Hill (Bullard), 10/2 Grace Community (Tyler), 10/9 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco), 10/16 at Shelton (Dallas), 10/23 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 10/30 at All Saints Episcopal (Tyler), 11/6 at Prince of Peace (Carrollton)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (55.2), Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (26.7), John Paul II (Plano) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Shelton (Dallas) (-19.2), Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (-10.2), Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (-9.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (11.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #591
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5647
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%