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GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: David Weaver
League: 2A-1 Region II District 8
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #58

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2017 National Rank: #10073
2017 State Rank: #931
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -28.4
2018 National Rank: #9655
2018 State Rank: #913
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8750
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.5
Dynasty Record: 87-77 (52-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.7
2017 Points Against Average: 28.4
2017 Differential: -5.7
2017 Wins: #10272 Gateway Charter Academy (Dallas) (21-9), #12555 Axtell (35-12), #12556 Blooming Grove (21-14), #13536 Itasca (39-14), #13700 Valley Mills (53-13)
2017 Losses: #355 Mart (70-0), #2334 De Leon (62-14), #6752 Hico (35-6), #6866 Bosqueville (Waco) (47-34), #8366 Mildred (Corsicana) (29-21), #9785 Riesel (7-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 64-62
Recent League Championships: 2013 (1A-1 Region II District 6), 2012 (1A-1 Region II District 6), 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A-2 Region III District 11), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 14), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 14), 2003 (2A Region II District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Palmer, 9/14 at Blooming Grove, 9/21 Marlin, 9/28 at Moody, 10/5 Bosqueville (Waco), 10/12 at Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy), 10/19 Axtell, 10/26 at Itasca, 11/9 Riesel
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bosqueville (Waco) (-10.9), Palmer (-16.7), Riesel (-19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Itasca (-47), Blooming Grove (-43.1), Axtell (-36.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-2.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1061
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11306
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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