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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Gerald Perry
League: 4A-1 Region I District 4 (moving from 4A-1 Region II District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Hurtado 5'10" 165 Senior CB/SB 4.6
Khalil Thompson 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.7
D'ija Kennedy 6'4" 190 Senior WR/FS 4.65

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Troy Bradshaw 6'6.5" 270 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 2 Returning All-State Players, Offensive Weapons, Defensive Improvement/Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2017 National Rank: #6151
2017 State Rank: #629
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.5
2018 National Rank: #5665
2018 State Rank: #594
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3672
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.7
Dynasty Record: 73-85 (34-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 35.7
2017 Points Against Average: 32.2
2017 Differential: +3.5
2017 Wins: #5784 Breckenridge (41-20), #7836 Burkburnett (35-28), #8032 Bridgeport (47-33), #10491 Lake Worth (43-6), #11978 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (48-21), #14039 Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (49-7)
2017 Losses: #303 Kennedale (62-21), #2715 Glen Rose (51-20), #2762 Iowa Park (42-40), #2965 Carter [David W.] (Dallas) (49-21), #4546 Springtown (35-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-69
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Ranchview (Irving), 9/7 Graham, 9/21 Sanger, 9/28 at Iowa Park, 10/4 vs Gonzales, 10/12 Springtown, 10/19 Burkburnett, 10/26 at Decatur, 11/2 Gainesville, 11/8 at Hirschi (Wichita Falls)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (21.9), Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (21.8), Decatur (8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Burkburnett (-10.6), Sanger (-9.7), Gonzales (-8.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (8.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #353
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2177
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%