Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Kody Groves
League: 5A Region II District 15 (moving from 5A Region II District 12)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daiquain Jackson 5'11" 185 Senior S/RB
Kaleb Fletcher 5'11" 180 Senior QB
Jacob Vasquez 6'4" 330 Senior OL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Josh Johnson 5'7" 160 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Walter Dawn 5'6" 160 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Six 3-Year Starters, QB/WR, Front 7 Defensively

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2015 National Rank: #968
2015 State Rank: #125
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 42.4
2016 National Rank: #632
2016 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1173
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 88-60 (47-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.7
2015 Points Against Average: 25.5
2015 Differential: +9.2
2015 Wins: #610 Wylie East (Wylie) (46-43), #1971 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (14-3), #2277 Forney (58-34), #3309 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (25-2), #4100 Royse City (25-20), #5735 Berkner [L. V.] (Richardson) (42-16), #7414 North Forney (Forney) (47-21), #8422 South Garland (Garland) (38-12), #8627 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (40-0)
2015 Losses: #72 Lake Ridge (Mansfield) (69-40), #442 Lancaster (34-19), #610 Wylie East (Wylie) (50-41), #906 Terrell (27-16)
2015 Opponents W-L: 90-62
Recent League Championships: 2014 (5A Region II District 12), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Midlothian, 9/2 Ryan [Billy] (Denton), 9/9 Lake Ridge (Mansfield), 9/16 at Forney, 9/22 Wylie East (Wylie), 10/7 at North Forney (Forney), 10/14 at Highland Park (Dallas), 10/21 Royse City, 10/28 at Lovejoy (Lucas), 11/4 West Mesquite (Mesquite)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (73.9), Lake Ridge (Mansfield) (44.3), Midlothian (41.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: North Forney (Forney) (8.5), Royse City (8.6), Lovejoy (Lucas) (21.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4 (27.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #403
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%