DeSoto (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Todd Peterman League: 6A Region I District 7 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 TOP PLAYERS Kelan Walker 6'1" 210 Senior RB Mike Gardner 5'11" 190 Senior DB Gemon Green 6'2" 165 Senior DB ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS La'Vontae Shenault 6-0 160 Junior WR Byron Hanspard II 6'0" 170 Senior WR Josh Jynes 6'2" 310 Senior OG German Green 6'2" 165 Senior CB Tyler Jackson 6'1" 220 Senior ILB COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Edward Ingram 6'4" 325 Senior OG Shawn Robinson 6'2" 215 Senior QB Hyrin White 6'7" 290 Senior OT KD Nixon 5'8" 180 Senior WR Xavier Newman 6'2.5" 270 Senior OG Laviska Shenault Jr. 6'1" 205 Senior WR Emmet Perry 6'2" 170 Senior WR Isaiah Stewart 5'11.5" 185 Senior S Jamonne Williams 5'9" 180 Senior RB Tony Thomas 5'11" 180 Senior CB Caleb Ervin 6'1.5" 205 Senior OLB Kemonte Yow 6'0" 225 Senior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Defensive Experience, Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Offensively RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 74.4 2016 National Rank: #9 2016 State Rank: #2 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.3 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 77.3 2017 National Rank: #15 2017 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 51.5 Dynasty National Rank: #34 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.8 Dynasty Record: 138-42 (72-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 16-0 2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 47.5 2016 Points Against Average: 22.1 2016 Differential: +25.4 2016 Wins: #36 Cedar Hill (33-18), #36 Cedar Hill (55-41), #50 Klein Collins (Spring) (42-31), #68 Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo) (38-29), #114 Carroll (Southlake) (48-30), #129 Abilene (49-45), #185 Duncanville (41-17), #214 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (51-17), #553 Midland (49-43), #783 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (37-31), #1150 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (47-13), #1569 Killeen (51-7), #1924 Grand Prairie (52-17), #4618 Irving (51-7), #4656 Nimitz (Irving) (68-0), #5582 MacArthur (Irving) (48-7) 2016 Losses: none 2016 Opponents W-L: 127-69 Recent State Championships: 2016 (6A-II) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st; 6A Region I District 8), 2013 (5A Region I District 7), 2012 (5A Region I District 7), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 8), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 16 Streak List: 8/26/16 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (47-13), 9/2/16 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (51-17), 9/9/16 Midland (49-43), 9/23/16 Cedar Hill (33-18), 9/30/16 MacArthur (Irving) (48-7), 10/7/16 Grand Prairie (52-17), 10/14/16 Irving (51-7), 10/21/16 Duncanville (41-17), 10/28/16 Nimitz (Irving) (68-0), 11/3/16 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (37-31), 11/11/16 Killeen (51-7), 11/18/16 Carroll (Southlake) (48-30), 11/25/16 Abilene (49-45), 12/3/16 Cedar Hill (55-41), 12/10/16 Klein Collins (Spring) (42-31), 12/17/16 Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo) (38-29) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Dallas Jesuit (Dallas), 9/7 at Guyer [John H.] (Denton), 9/15 Midland, 9/29 Cedar Hill, 10/5 at MacArthur (Irving), 10/13 Grand Prairie, 10/19 at Irving, 10/27 Duncanville, 11/2 at Nimitz (Irving), 11/9 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Hill (68.7), Duncanville (51), Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (49.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: MacArthur (Irving) (10.6), Irving (12.3), Nimitz (Irving) (15.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31 (49.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #273 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79% |