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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Doug Wendel
League: 5A-2 Region II District 5
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
J.T. Cavender 6'0" 215 Senior ILB 4.7
Nathan Humphreys 6'1" 175 Junior S 4.6
Riley Angel 5'8" 160 Junior CB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Returning Starters, Defense, 3 All-District DBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Offense, OL Graduation Losses, Top 2 SBs Graduated

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2018 National Rank: #759
2018 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2019 National Rank: #571
2019 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #1327
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 69-96 (36-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 38.3
2018 Points Against Average: 21.9
2018 Differential: +16.4
2018 Wins: #1774 Burleson (34-23), #2324 Red Oak (42-13), #2744 Everman (27-6), #3398 Cleburne (57-34), #3915 Shoemaker [Robert M.] (Killeen) (36-7), #5902 Joshua (48-30), #6575 Creekview (Carrollton) (50-0), #7004 University (Waco) (45-12), #7664 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (55-14)
2018 Losses: #31 Aledo (48-29), #162 Reedy [Rick] (Frisco) (52-29), #585 Centennial (Burleson) (24-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 75-60
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Creekview (Carrollton), 9/6 Shoemaker [Robert M.] (Killeen), 9/13 Joshua, 9/20 at Seguin [Juan] (Arlington), 9/27 Centennial (Burleson), 10/4 at Aledo, 10/11 Everman, 10/25 at Burleson, 11/1 Cleburne, 11/8 at University (Waco)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Aledo (61.4), Centennial (Burleson) (24.9), Burleson (8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: University (Waco) (-16.8), Creekview (Carrollton) (-16.5), Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (-15.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (23.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #218
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1346
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%