Grand Saline (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Michael Ridge League: 3A-1 Region II District 7 (moving from 3A-2 Region II District 6) Playoff Division: 3A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #72 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Trent Easley 6'3" 180 Senior QB 4.75 Sammy Palma 5'11" 225 Senior LB 5.01 Carlos Aguilar 5'9" 170 Junior RB/DB 4.77 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Seven Returning Starters On Each Side Of Ball, Great Senior Leadership, Made Playoffs Last Season Team Weaknesses: Both RBs Graduated, Several Sophomores Will Need To Fill Key Positions RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -7 2015 National Rank: #9545 2015 State Rank: #849 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: -3.5 2016 National Rank: #8652 2016 State Rank: #781 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #11708 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7 Dynasty Record: 34-98-1 (23-51 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 5-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2015 Points For Average: 25 2015 Points Against Average: 32 2015 Differential: -7 2015 Wins: #9861 Alba-Golden (Alba) (14-12), #10161 Edgewood (31-28), #11183 Cooper (10-8), #12772 Hawkins (52-12), #13047 Chisum (Paris) (57-30) 2015 Losses: #3085 Gunter (66-0), #6082 Winona (28-26), #6179 Frankston (39-16), #6243 Harmony (Big Sandy) (35-23), #8758 Lone Oak (55-13), #10685 Kerens (39-33) 2015 Opponents W-L: 54-65 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 3A-2 Region II District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/16 Como-Pickton (Como) (58-7), 9/2/16 New Diana (Diana) (47-28) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 Como-Pickton (Como), 9/2 at New Diana (Diana), 9/9 at Winona, 9/16 Edgewood, 9/23 at Mt. Vernon, 10/7 Commerce, 10/14 at Winnsboro, 10/21 Mineola, 10/28 at Quitman, 11/4 Farmersville Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mineola (39.8), Commerce (14.8), Farmersville (11.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Como-Pickton (Como) (-52.1), Quitman (-19.1), New Diana (Diana) (-16.9) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-2.7 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #833 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9017 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 5th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%