Richland (North Richland Hills, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Blue/Gray/Cardinal
Coach: Ged Kates
League: 5A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dashaun White 6'2" 205 Senior LB 4.53
Ja'Corey Ashley 6'2" 170 Junior CB 4.56
Shamar Johnson 5'9" 165 Junior RB 4.49

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Larry Nixon III 6'2" 205 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Toughness
Team Weaknesses: QB/Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 40.5
2016 National Rank: #696
2016 State Rank: #92
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.3
2017 National Rank: #662
2017 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2017
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 65-80 (38-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 47.1
2016 Points Against Average: 23.6
2016 Differential: +23.5
2016 Wins: #716 Grapevine (38-35), #1364 Keller Central (Keller) (28-17), #2229 South Hills (Fort Worth) (42-35), #3101 Birdville (North Richland Hills) (62-28), #3466 Haltom (Haltom City) (48-27), #4046 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Fort Worth) (52-8), #4802 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (47-14), #7301 Eastern Hills (Fort Worth) (57-13), #9601 Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) (64-19), #12628 Poly (Fort Worth) (78-0)
2016 Losses: #126 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (34-13), #430 Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville) (53-36)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-61
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 at Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth), 9/7 Keller Central (Keller), 9/15 at Haltom (Haltom City), 9/29 Eastern Hills (Fort Worth), 10/6 at Birdville (North Richland Hills), 10/13 Poly (Fort Worth), 10/20 at Grapevine, 10/26 Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth), 11/3 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Fort Worth), 11/10 at Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville) (41.7), Grapevine (37.5), Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Poly (Fort Worth) (-32.6), Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) (-23), Eastern Hills (Fort Worth) (2.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (24.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #523
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3802
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%