GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Don Hyde
League: 4A-1 Region II District 5 (moving from 4A-1 Region IV District 13)
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
John Richards 5'9" 200 Senior RB 4.52
Jared Rogers 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.65
Donta Stuart 5'10" 175 Senior FS 4.58
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Fletcher 6'6" 290 Senior OT
Jamal Williams 5'10" 165 Senior WR
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 48.8
2017 National Rank: #292
2017 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2018 National Rank: #472
2018 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 39
Dynasty National Rank: #585
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 131-55 (55-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 43
2017 Points Against Average: 12.1
2017 Differential: +30.9
2017 Wins: #874 Liberty Hill (28-18), #874 Liberty Hill (33-18), #1106 China Spring (20-10), #1439 Canyon Lake (Fischer) (33-14), #1889 Mexia (53-7), #2183 Gatesville (49-7), #2262 Fairfield (46-7), #2658 Lorena (34-0), #3325 Fredericksburg (47-23), #3897 Connally (Waco) (42-2), #4980 Lampasas (62-7), #5025 King [H. M.] (Kingsville) (54-7), #5586 Burnet (63-3), #6707 Young Men's Leadership Academy (Fort Worth) (42-12)
2017 Losses: #66 Carthage (46-39)
2017 Opponents W-L: 105-74
Recent State Championships: 2015 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2016 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2015 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17), 2011 (3A Region III District 19), 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 19), 2007 (3A Region III District 17), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Medina Valley (Castroville), 9/7 at Argyle, 9/14 at Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin), 9/21 Pflugerville, 9/28 at Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 10/5 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana), 10/19 Stephenville, 10/26 at China Spring, 11/2 Brownwood, 11/9 at Gatesville
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Argyle (31.8), Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (27.4), Stephenville (15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pflugerville (-8.8), Gatesville (1.8), Medina Valley (Castroville) (4.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (29.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #745
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%