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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Todd Quick
League: 5A-1 Region II District 8 (moving from 6A Region II District 12)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carl Williams 6'4" 315 Senior NG 5.15
Jerri Thompson 6'1" 175 Junior FS 4.59
JaLynn Polk 6'2.5" 185 Junior WR 4.45

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Breylon Garcia 6'3" 220 Senior WDE
Javasia Brunson 6'2" 250 Senior SDE
Desmond McKelvey 5'11" 165 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Malik Jackson 5'8" 165 Senior WR
Jeremiah Davis 5'10" 195 Senior WR
Jacourtney Calvin 6'4" 240 Senior SDE
Isaiah Phillips 5'9" 185 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, WR
Team Weaknesses: OLB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 50.9
2017 National Rank: #244
2017 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 49.2
2018 National Rank: #112
2018 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 54.6
Dynasty National Rank: #72
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 135-45 (76-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.6
2017 Points Against Average: 20.7
2017 Differential: +13.9
2017 Wins: #251 Westfield (Houston) (14-11), #562 West Brook (Beaumont) (50-7), #856 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (44-34), #954 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (28-7), #1293 Oak Ridge (Conroe) (34-7), #1484 Montgomery (48-27), #1949 Pearce [J. J.] (Richardson) (35-18), #4460 College Park (The Woodlands) (21-3), #4466 Nacogdoches (45-28), #4611 Conroe (49-28), Prepa Tech (Monterrey, Mexico) (47-7)
2017 Losses: #71 Longview (35-16), #71 Longview (33-32), #248 The Woodlands (45-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-60
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14), 2011 (5A Region II District 14), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14), 2007 (5A Region II District 15), 2006 (5A Region II District 15), 2005 (5A Region II District 14), 2004 (5A Region II District 14), 2003 (5A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Longview, 9/7 Nacogdoches, 9/14 Prepa Tech (Monterrey, Mexico), 9/28 at Willis, 10/5 Magnolia, 10/12 at College Station, 10/19 Tomball, 10/26 at Magnolia West (Magnolia), 11/2 Caney Creek (Conroe), 11/9 at Waller
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Longview (54.4), College Station (41.2), Magnolia West (Magnolia) (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Caney Creek (Conroe) (-20.2), Willis (-3.1), Waller (-1.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.9 (41.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #589
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%