GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Whitney Keeling
League: 3A-2 Region III District 11 (moving from 3A-2 Region III District 9)
Playoff Division: 3A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Chris Stafford 5'9" 175 Senior 4.6
Jacob Reeves 5'9" 225 Senior 4.8
T.K. Hamilton 5'11" 175 Senior 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2017 National Rank: #2281
2017 State Rank: #288
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 11.6
2018 National Rank: #1845
2018 State Rank: #242
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5367
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 84-84 [91-77 on the field] (37-55 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.7
2017 Points Against Average: 23.9
2017 Differential: +7.8
2017 Wins: #3073 Grace Community (Tyler) (49-42), #4585 Elysian Fields (30-27), #4591 Garrison (57-28), #5577 Arp (14-13), #6010 Hearne (42-18), #6384 Hemphill (42-18), #6411 Troup (42-6), #6790 Beckville (55-13), #10528 Harleton (35-0)
2017 Losses: #188 Newton (45-6), #1264 West Rusk (New London) (21-0), #2227 Harmony (Big Sandy) (20-13), #2490 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (56-38), #2800 Jefferson (27-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 101-58
Recent State Championships: 2015 (3A-II), 2014 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 3A-2 Region III District 9), 2015 (3A-2 Region II District 8), 2014 (3A-2 Region II District 8), 2013 (2A-2 Region III District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Redwater, 9/7 West Rusk (New London), 9/13 at Hughes Springs, 9/21 Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha), 9/28 at New Diana (Diana), 10/12 De Kalb, 10/19 at Elysian Fields, 10/26 Daingerfield, 11/2 at Queen City, 11/9 Ore City
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West Rusk (New London) (24.7), Hughes Springs (0), Daingerfield (-1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Queen City (-33.8), Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha) (-23.1), Ore City (-21.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (18.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #629
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5214
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%