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GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Randy Allen
League: 5A Region II District 15
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2

D1 PROSPECTS
Thomas Shelmire 6'3" 285 Senior OG
James Herring 6'0" 185 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Gahm 6'2" 225 Senior ILB
Junior Dorbah 6'0" 195 Senior S
Turner Coxe 6'1.5" 245 Senior WDE
Luke Blanton 6'1" 225 Senior SDE
Jackson Hubbard 6'4" 180 Senior K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 59.7
2016 National Rank: #84
2016 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 54.4
2017 National Rank: #199
2017 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #84
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 163-22 (90-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36.8
2016 Points Against Average: 13.8
2016 Differential: +23
2016 Wins: #126 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (31-24), #138 Temple (16-7), #255 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (40-29), #305 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (14-7), #665 Lake Ridge (Mansfield) (41-27), #919 Rockwall (43-21), #1204 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (25-3), #1237 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (31-0), #1450 Independence (Frisco) (45-3), #1851 Lovejoy (Lucas) (27-20), #2183 Forney (44-7), #2911 North Forney (Forney) (66-7), #3834 Royse City (49-3), #6890 Mt. Pleasant (70-2)
2016 Losses: #458 Wylie East (Wylie) (20-9), #612 Waxahachie (40-37)
2016 Opponents W-L: 116-78
Recent State Championships: 2016 (5A-I), 2005 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (6A Region II District 10), 2013 (4A Region II District 10), 2012 (4A Region II District 10), 2011 (4A Region II District 10), 2010 (4A Region II District 10), 2009 (4A Region II District 10), 2007 (4A Region II District 10), 2006 (4A Region II District 10), 2005 (4A Region II District 11), 2004 (4A Region II District 11), 2003 (4A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/12/16 Mt. Pleasant (70-2), 11/18/16 Independence (Frisco) (45-3), 11/25/16 Lake Ridge (Mansfield) (41-27), 12/2/16 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (14-7), 12/10/16 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (31-24), 12/17/16 Temple (16-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Rockwall, 9/8 Waxahachie, 9/14 at Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 9/22 at Lovejoy (Lucas), 9/29 North Forney (Forney), 10/13 West Mesquite (Mesquite), 10/20 at Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite), 10/27 Forney, 11/3 at Royse City, 11/10 Wylie East (Wylie)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Waxahachie (50.3), West Mesquite (Mesquite) (46.3), Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (42.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Royse City (14.2), Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (30.6), Forney (33.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2 (39.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #178
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 40%