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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Steve Wood
League: 5A-2 Region II District 5 (moving from 5A Region I District 6)
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6

D1 PROSPECTS
Jase McClellan 5-10 200 Junior RB
Colt Ellison 6'4" 235 Senior WDE
Wyatt Harris 6'3" 215 Senior OLB
Chandler Knandel 6'5" 300 Senior OG

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
James Williams 5'9" 305 Senior DT

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 58.3
2017 National Rank: #105
2017 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.5
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +2.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 53.7
2018 National Rank: #71
2018 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 60.2
Dynasty National Rank: #26
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 193-29 (93-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 15-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 44.1
2017 Points Against Average: 13.4
2017 Differential: +30.7
2017 Wins: #222 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (28-21), #222 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (24-3), #486 Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville) (38-21), #661 Richland (North Richland Hills) (43-7), #879 Cooper (Abilene) (34-31), #894 Boswell (Fort Worth) (35-26), #1095 Grapevine (45-30), #1436 Brewer (Fort Worth) (59-7), #1464 Northwest (Justin) (48-0), #1869 Rider (Wichita Falls) (72-13), #2108 Eaton [V. R.] (Fort Worth) (52-13), #3454 Azle (50-0), #4629 Chisholm Trail (Fort Worth) (56-7), Aguilas Blancas IPN (Mexico City, Mexico) (50-8), #7583 Saginaw (52-7)
2017 Losses: #77 College Station (20-19)
2017 Opponents W-L: 118-66
Recent State Championships: 2016 (5A-II), 2014 (5A-I), 2013 (4A-II), 2011 (4A-II), 2010 (4A-II), 2009 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (5A Region I District 6), 2016 (5A Region I District 6), 2015 (5A Region I District 8), 2014 (5A Region I District 8), 2013 (4A Region I District 7), 2012 (4A Region I District 7), 2011 (4A Region I District 5), 2010 (4A Region I District 5), 2009 (4A Region I District 6), 2008 (4A Region I District 6), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Guyer [John H.] (Denton), 9/8 vs Bentonville (AR), 9/14 at Centennial (Burleson), 9/28 Everman, 10/5 at Midlothian, 10/12 Burleson, 10/19 at Cleburne, 10/26 University (Waco), 11/2 at Joshua, 11/9 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bentonville (AR) (48.8), Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (22.9), Midlothian (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Joshua (-19.1), University (Waco) (-15.7), Cleburne (-14.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (40 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1225
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%