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


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Scarlet/Royal Blue
Coach: Carl Richardson Jr
League: 5A Region II District 11
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #149

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Mathis 5'10" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Travion Hardman 5'11" 170 Senior ATH 4.55
Tyrik Roberts 6'2" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Skill Position/Secondary Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 OL, Lost 1st Team All-District NT

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 2
2016 National Rank: #6907
2016 State Rank: #701
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.5
2017 National Rank: #5583
2017 State Rank: #595
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10542
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 49-74-1 [47-76-1 on the field] (29-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 30.8
2016 Points Against Average: 23.2
2016 Differential: +7.6
2016 Wins: #9007 Adams [Bryan] (Dallas) (28-20), #9119 Kimball [Justin F.] (Dallas) (22-7), #11224 Hillcrest (Dallas) (51-7), #11547 Roosevelt [Franklin D.] (Dallas) (45-24), #13216 North Dallas (Dallas) (39-6), #13698 Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas) (41-12), #14070 Sunset (Dallas) (52-7), #14469 Conrad (Dallas) (43-0)
2016 Losses: #305 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (69-0), #1993 South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (56-20), #2911 North Forney (Forney) (49-13), #5926 Samuell (Dallas) (21-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-81
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Roosevelt [Franklin D.] (Dallas), 9/7 North Dallas (Dallas), 9/15 at North Forney (Forney), 9/22 Sunset (Dallas), 9/29 Conrad (Dallas), 10/6 at Hillcrest (Dallas), 10/13 Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas), 10/20 at Kimball [Justin F.] (Dallas), 10/27 South Oak Cliff (Dallas), 11/10 at Samuell (Dallas)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Forney (Forney) (35.1), South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (21.7), Samuell (Dallas) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Conrad (Dallas) (-63.1), Jefferson [Thomas] (Dallas) (-41.8), Sunset (Dallas) (-39.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8 (-2.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1080
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11842
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%