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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Paul Essary
League: 4A-1 Region III District 9 (moving from 4A-1 Region II District 8)
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 8
2017 National Rank: #5084
2017 State Rank: #550
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.6
2018 National Rank: #5437
2018 State Rank: #580
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3112
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.1
Dynasty Record: 72-90 (36-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 23.3
2017 Points Against Average: 30.4
2017 Differential: -7.1
2017 Wins: #1889 Mexia (6-0), #4064 Brownsboro (49-42), #8357 Mabank (35-7)
2017 Losses: #1074 Van (56-38), #1254 Kaufman (23-20), #2120 Crandall (49-21), #2262 Fairfield (27-24), #4025 Red Oak (28-20), #5137 Terrell (38-0), #6283 Robinson (34-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-59
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A Region II District 15), 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/10/17 Brownsboro (49-42)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Brownsboro, 9/7 at Rusk, 9/14 Fairfield, 9/21 at Ferris, 9/28 at Bullard, 10/12 Life (Waxahachie), 10/19 at Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 10/26 Ford (Quinlan), 11/2 Mabank, 11/9 at Crandall
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (27.4), Fairfield (18.1), Crandall (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ferris (-21.9), Mabank (-18.6), Life (Waxahachie) (-16.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #413
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2677
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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