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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Chris Soza
League: 5A-2 Region IV District 14 (moving from 5A Region IV District 26)
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #37

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

TOP PLAYERS
Grant Snider 5'7" 165 Junior ILB 4.78
Cole Modgling 5'8" 170 Senior SS 4.75
Logan Masters 6'0" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Strength, Understanding Of Schemes, Great Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.2
2017 National Rank: #3471
2017 State Rank: #406
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.1
2018 National Rank: #2862
2018 State Rank: #347
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3232
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 92-69 (53-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.6
2017 Points Against Average: 27.7
2017 Differential: -5.1
2017 Wins: #2725 Boerne-Champion (Boerne) (21-14), #3382 Eagle Pass (28-27), #6573 Seguin (31-30), #6638 Lockhart (14-7), #6750 Hondo (27-20), #7058 Marble Falls (50-30)
2017 Losses: #750 McCallum (Austin) (37-14), #766 Dripping Springs (41-0), #1978 Tivy (Kerrville) (37-24), #2031 Boerne (28-7), #3216 Alamo Heights (San Antonio) (34-33)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-53
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Region IV District 29), 2009 (4A Region IV District 29), 2008 (4A Region IV District 29), 2006 (3A Region IV District 27)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at La Vega (Waco), 9/7 Boerne, 9/14 Hondo, 9/21 at Lockhart, 9/28 Boerne-Champion (Boerne), 10/11 at Kennedy [John F.] (San Antonio), 10/19 Uvalde, 10/25 at Memorial (San Antonio), 11/2 Alamo Heights (San Antonio), 11/9 at Tivy (Kerrville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: La Vega (Waco) (30.6), Alamo Heights (San Antonio) (12.2), Tivy (Kerrville) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (San Antonio) (-52.2), Uvalde (-29.7), Memorial (San Antonio) (-22.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 (23.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #618
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5091
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%