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
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #73

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Johnson 6'4" 240 DE 4.8
Clifton Lewis 6'2" 210 LB 4.6
Darius Anderson 6'0" 305 DT 5.2

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Darta Lee 6'3" 295 Senior OL
Julian Chandler 5'11.5" 165 Senior DB
Neiko Hollins 6'2" 195 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Bertrand 5'11" 185 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Starters Back, May Have 8 D1 Players In Senior Class, Veteran OL
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 21
2014 National Rank: #3258
2014 State Rank: #352
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 33.6
2015 National Rank: #1327
2015 State Rank: #158
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #758
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 108-40 (68-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 19.4
2014 Points Against Average: 16.8
2014 Differential: +2.6
2014 Wins: #2451 Travis (Richmond) (24-21), #2662 Alief Elsik (Houston) (21-14), #4033 Alief Taylor (Houston) (21-19), #7068 Alief Hastings (Houston) (21-10), #7448 Clements (Sugar Land) (25-7), #7620 Kempner (Sugar Land) (28-27), #10123 Dulles [John Foster] (Sugar Land) (27-13)
2014 Losses: #331 Ridge Point (Missouri City) (12-0), #1856 Friendswood (35-29), #2105 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (7-0), #4745 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (20-17)
2014 Opponents W-L: 63-57
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 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 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (24-22), 9/5/15 Ridge Point (Missouri City) (33-28), 9/11/15 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land) (21-3), 9/18/15 Clements (Sugar Land) (44-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston), 9/5 Ridge Point (Missouri City), 9/11 Austin [Stephen F.] (Sugar Land), 9/18 Clements (Sugar Land), 9/24 at Travis (Richmond), 10/1 Alief Elsik (Houston), 10/9 at Alief Hastings (Houston), 10/15 Dulles [John Foster] (Sugar Land), 10/23 at Alief Taylor (Houston), 10/30 Kempner (Sugar Land)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Ridge Point (Missouri City) (36.7), Alief Elsik (Houston) (35.5), Eisenhower [Dwight D.] (Houston) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Clements (Sugar Land) (-6.2), Dulles [John Foster] (Sugar Land) (-3.8), Kempner (Sugar Land) (-3.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 (18.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #445
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3541
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%