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GENERAL
Nickname: Skeeters
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Robbie Robinson
League: 6A Region II District 11 (moving from 6A Region II District 10)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #96

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chance Fisher 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.39
Anthony Tennison 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.5
Chris Crosby 5'8" 160 Senior DB 4.49

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryan Henderson 5'10" 185 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Many 3-Year Starters

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2015 National Rank: #2358
2015 State Rank: #271
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 27.5
2016 National Rank: #2085
2016 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #614
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 69-74 (37-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 33.5
2015 Points Against Average: 34.6
2015 Differential: -1.1
2015 Wins: #671 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (35-31), #1612 Garland (31-29), #5306 Pearce [J. J.] (Richardson) (52-49), #5735 Berkner [L. V.] (Richardson) (59-28), #6211 Richardson (62-29)
2015 Losses: #712 Highland Park (Dallas) (35-14), #1232 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (28-27), #1697 Plano West (Plano) (33-14), #1954 Duncanville (21-13), #2545 Lake Highlands (Dallas) (63-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 49-59
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/29/15 Richardson (62-29), 11/6/15 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (35-31), 8/26/16 Lake Highlands (Dallas) (31-26), 9/2/16 Garland (41-34)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Lake Highlands (Dallas), 9/2 Garland, 9/8 Sachse, 9/16 North Mesquite (Mesquite), 9/23 at Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite), 9/30 at Tyler [John] (Tyler), 10/14 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 10/21 at Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 10/27 Rockwall, 11/4 at Longview
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tyler [John] (Tyler) (48.9), Rockwall (46.2), Longview (43.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (18.9), Lake Highlands (Dallas) (20.7), Garland (22.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #259
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%