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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Todd Quick
League: 5A-1 Region II District 8
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jerrin Thompson 6'1" 185 Senior FS 4.6
JaLynn Polk 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.5
JaColton Jones 6'3" 305 Senior OL 5.2

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Carl Williams 6'4" 310 Senior DT
Breylon Garcia 6'3" 230 Senior WDE
Javasia Brunson 6'2" 250 Senior SDE
Desmond McKelvey 5'11" 165 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: LBs

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 45.3
2018 National Rank: #349
2018 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2019 National Rank: #250
2019 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 54
Dynasty National Rank: #69
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 145-47 (83-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 42
2018 Points Against Average: 16.6
2018 Differential: +25.4
2018 Wins: #336 College Station (35-3), #774 Magnolia West (Magnolia) (31-7), #1143 Magnolia (41-34), #1374 Tomball (35-24), #1691 McKinney North (McKinney) (50-27), #2441 Nacogdoches (45-7), #3738 Waller (38-7), Prepa Tech (Monterrey, Mexico) (68-0), #5246 Willis (49-6), #6190 Caney Creek (Conroe) (63-0)
2018 Losses: #24 Longview (35-28), #280 Lone Star (Frisco) (49-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 73-53
Recent League Championships: 2018, 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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Longview, 9/6 at Nacogdoches, 9/13 Redskins del Estado (Naucalpan, Mexico), 9/27 Willis, 10/4 at Magnolia, 10/11 College Station, 10/18 at Tomball, 10/25 Magnolia West (Magnolia), 11/1 at Caney Creek (Conroe), 11/8 Waller
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Longview (63.1), Magnolia (28.5), College Station (25.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Caney Creek (Conroe) (-25.4), Willis (-16.8), Waller (-14.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.8 (30.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #673
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%