Spruce [H. Grady] (Dallas, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue
Coach: Carl Richardson Jr
League: 5A Region II District 11 (moving from 5A Region II District 13)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #224

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ka'Norrius Knox 6'1" 290 Senior OL 5.41
Marsaillas Powers 6'3" 185 Senior FS 4.65
Brian Mathis 5'10" 155 Junior CB 4.71

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 Returning DL Starter, Unsettled QB Position

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -18.3
2015 National Rank: #11656
2015 State Rank: #998
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -16.8
2016 National Rank: #11339
2016 State Rank: #985
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10828
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 41-70-1 [39-72-1 on the field] (25-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2015 Points For Average: 20.9
2015 Points Against Average: 27.8
2015 Differential: -6.9
2015 Wins: #6405 Seagoville (Dallas) (forfeit), #11211 Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas) (38-20), #13080 Pinkston [L. G.] (Dallas) (33-14), #13662 Molina (Dallas) (53-0)
2015 Losses: #1969 South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (38-3), #5841 Kimball [Justin F.] (Dallas) (47-14), #8942 Trimble Tech (Fort Worth) (33-20), #9069 Samuell (Dallas) (37-6), #10347 Adamson [W. H.] (Dallas) (34-15), #10878 North Dallas (Dallas) (27-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 44-62
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/16 Roosevelt [Franklin D.] (Dallas) (45-24), 9/2/16 North Dallas (Dallas) (39-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 Roosevelt [Franklin D.] (Dallas), 9/2 at North Dallas (Dallas), 9/9 North Forney (Forney), 9/16 at Sunset (Dallas), 9/23 at Conrad (Dallas), 9/30 Hillcrest (Dallas), 10/6 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas), 10/14 Kimball [Justin F.] (Dallas), 10/20 at South Oak Cliff (Dallas), 11/4 Samuell (Dallas)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (13), North Forney (Forney) (8.5), Kimball [Justin F.] (Dallas) (-0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Conrad (Dallas) (-37.5), Hillcrest (Dallas) (-34.7), Sunset (Dallas) (-29.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1032
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11751
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%