Alief Taylor (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brian Randle
League: 6A Region III District 23
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #138

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Shea Whiting 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Victor Obi 6'5" 200 Senior WDE
Khambrail Winters 6'0" 180 Senior CB
Ezrah Thibodeaux 6'1" 220 Senior OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brennan Eagles 6'3.5" 215 Senior WR
Joseph Ogunbanjo 6'2.5" 225 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2017 National Rank: #3374
2017 State Rank: #393
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2018 National Rank: #2990
2018 State Rank: #356
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #967
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 100-63 (62-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 26.6
2017 Points Against Average: 27.8
2017 Differential: -1.2
2017 Wins: #2058 Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland) (34-21), #2510 Seven Lakes (Katy) (28-13), #5622 Brazoswood (Clute) (47-25)
2017 Losses: #1541 Dekaney [Andy] (Houston) (26-14), #1926 Alief Hastings (Houston) (31-28), #2033 Pearland (35-28), #2324 George Ranch (Richmond) (37-7), #3619 Alief Elsik (Houston) (34-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 37-36
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013 (5A Region III District 18), 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 18), 2010 (5A Region III District 18)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 Klein Collins (Spring), 9/6 Westfield (Houston), 9/13 Bush [George] (Richmond), 9/28 at Pearland, 10/5 Brazoswood (Clute), 10/12 at George Ranch (Richmond), 10/19 at Alief Hastings (Houston), 10/26 Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland), 11/2 at Alief Elsik (Houston), 11/9 Strake Jesuit (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Westfield (Houston) (41.6), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (39.6), Klein Collins (Spring) (38.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brazoswood (Clute) (-4.4), Alief Elsik (Houston) (-3), Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland) (-2.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #387
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%