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GENERAL
Coach: J.D. Berna
League: 5A-1 Region II District 8 (moving from 5A Region III District 20)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Simon Gonzales 6'4" 225 Senior TE/WR 4.7
Ryan Frank 6'3" 180 Junior CB 4.6
John Matocha 5'11" 175 Senior QB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Returning Starters, QB, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.7
2017 National Rank: #843
2017 State Rank: #117
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 28.1
2018 National Rank: #583
2018 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2423
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 66-46 (42-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.5
2017 Points Against Average: 25.3
2017 Differential: +8.2
2017 Wins: #1130 Brenham (44-21), #1217 Magnolia (41-25), #1261 Tomball (51-27), #1513 Tomball Memorial (Tomball) (45-40), #2122 Navasota (30-25), #2826 Bryan (20-14), #2910 Rouse (Leander) (42-31), #4286 Willis (37-20), #6071 Waller (43-14)
2017 Losses: #226 Temple (41-13), #738 Huntsville (20-3)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-56
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Brenham, 9/7 at King [C. E.] (Houston), 9/14 Foster (Richmond), 9/28 at Tomball, 10/5 Willis, 10/12 Caney Creek (Conroe), 10/19 at Waller, 10/26 Lufkin, 11/2 at Magnolia, 11/9 College Station
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lufkin (49.2), College Station (41.2), Tomball (25.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Caney Creek (Conroe) (-20.2), Willis (-3.1), Waller (-1.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.7 (33 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #594
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%