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GENERAL
Nickname: Lobos
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: John King
League: 6A Region II District 11
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Haynes King 6-2 170 Junior QB
Marcus Williams 6'5" 285 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Kessler 5'10" 160 Senior K

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 61
2017 National Rank: #71
2017 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +2.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 54.4
2018 National Rank: #65
2018 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 60.9
Dynasty National Rank: #24
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 159-40 [160-39 on the field] (81-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 41.2
2017 Points Against Average: 20.9
2017 Differential: +20.3
2017 Wins: #141 Klein Collins (Spring) (30-24), #244 Lufkin (33-32), #244 Lufkin (35-16), #403 Rockwall (31-21), #562 West Brook (Beaumont) (42-21), #831 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (54-26), #856 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (28-19), #954 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (49-7), #1165 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (75-43), #1836 Marshall (41-7), #2347 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (41-7), #2535 South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (38-7), #3939 Mesquite (61-3)
2017 Losses: #36 Midway (Waco) (28-26), #245 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (52-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 113-62
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 15), 2014 (5A Region II District 15), 2013 (5A Region II District 12), 2011 (5A Region II District 11), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2009 (4A Region II District 13), 2008 (4A Region II District 13), 2007 (5A Region II District 12), 2006 (5A Region II District 12), 2005 (5A Region II District 12), 2004 (5A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Lufkin, 9/7 at Marshall, 9/14 Tyler [John] (Tyler), 9/21 at Ruston (LA), 9/28 at Rockwall, 10/12 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite), 10/19 at Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 10/26 North Mesquite (Mesquite), 11/2 at Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 11/9 Mesquite
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lufkin (49.2), Rockwall (40), Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mesquite (-2.1), North Mesquite (Mesquite) (7.1), Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (12.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.2 (46.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #157
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%