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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Chuck Caniford
League: 3A-2 Region II District 8 (moving from 3A-2 Region III District 11)
Playoff Division: 3A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. Ferch Senior WR/DB
Santos Murillo Senior OL/DL
Riley Perry Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: DL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.9
2017 National Rank: #6447
2017 State Rank: #657
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.1
2018 National Rank: #6721
2018 State Rank: #695
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7292
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 70-89 (41-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38.1
2017 Points Against Average: 20.6
2017 Differential: +17.5
2017 Wins: #2986 Crawford (21-20), #7659 Rice (68-47), #8366 Mildred (Corsicana) (23-17), #9452 Marlin (41-29), #10215 Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (45-7), #11170 Rio Vista (68-13), #12556 Blooming Grove (49-0), #14214 A Plus Academy (Dallas) (69-6)
2017 Losses: #4591 Garrison (40-21), #4878 Maypearl (28-0), #6656 Hillsboro (20-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-63
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A-2 Region III District 11), 2016 (3A-2 Region III District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Valley Mills, 9/7 at Crawford, 9/14 at Maypearl, 9/21 McGregor, 9/28 Godley, 10/5 at Venus, 10/12 at Hamilton, 10/19 Lexington, 10/26 at Florence, 11/9 Rogers
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lexington (12.6), Godley (0), Crawford (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Mills (-59.5), Venus (-34.3), Florence (-21)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3 (-3.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #764
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7121
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%