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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Black/White
Coach: Richard Barrett
League: 4A-1 Region II District 6 (moving from 4A-1 Region II District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

D1 PROSPECT
Jaden Smith 6'5" 190 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Larry Brooks 6'0" 185 Senior S

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 48.5
2017 National Rank: #303
2017 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 31.8
2018 National Rank: #417
2018 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #641
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 145-43 (63-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 52.4
2017 Points Against Average: 19.6
2017 Differential: +32.8
2017 Wins: #716 Stephenville (54-28), #794 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (45-43), #1074 Van (42-28), #1254 Kaufman (63-36), #1869 Rider (Wichita Falls) (62-26), #2367 Whitehouse (56-13), #4546 Springtown (70-13), #5137 Terrell (55-6), #5937 Alvarado (51-7), #6151 Mineral Wells (62-21), #6904 Ranchview (Irving) (59-14), #10491 Lake Worth (62-0), #11978 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (63-7), #14039 Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (53-0)
2017 Losses: #66 Carthage (49-21), #392 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (23-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 112-80
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A-1 Region II District 5), 2016 (4A-1 Region II District 5), 2015 (4A-1 Region II District 5), 2014 (4A-1 Region II District 5), 2013 (3A Region I District 6), 2012 (3A Region I District 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Decatur, 9/7 at Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 9/14 at Alvarado, 9/21 Springtown, 9/28 Castleberry (Fort Worth), 10/5 at Western Hills (Fort Worth), 10/12 Lake Worth, 10/18 at Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Fort Worth), 10/26 Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth), 11/2 at Benbrook
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (27.4), Decatur (8), Springtown (-0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (-63.1), Castleberry (Fort Worth) (-33), Western Hills (Fort Worth) (-31.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (25.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #756
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7002
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%