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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steven Hohenberger
League: 4A-1 Region II District 7
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #8

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

TOP PLAYERS
Zyrius Walters 6'3" 245 Senior DL 4.8
Quin Dangerfield 6'2" 265 DL 4.7
Zykius Jackson 6'0" 210 Junior FB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Vershaud Richardson 6'3" 235 Senior WDE
Elijah Ellis 6'7" 300 Senior OT
Jaylen Henderson 6'1" 170 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Interior OL, Experienced RB/DB Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB/LB Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 40.3
2018 National Rank: #559
2018 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: 22.7
2019 National Rank: #758
2019 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1493
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 97-78 (51-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 33.6
2018 Points Against Average: 18.2
2018 Differential: +15.4
2018 Wins: #1013 Melissa (28-25), #1261 Celina (54-14), #1462 Kennedale (35-17), #1475 Gilmer (27-21), #4118 Anna (27-0), #4443 Mt. Pleasant (41-7), #6343 Carter [David W.] (Dallas) (59-12), #6763 North Lamar (Paris) (21-0), #8371 Sanger (55-20)
2018 Losses: #88 La Vega (Waco) (38-20), #189 Argyle (34-26), #353 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (30-10)
2018 Opponents W-L: 85-61
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2013 (3A Region II District 13), 2012 (3A Region II District 13), 2011 (3A Region II District 15), 2008 (3A Region II District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 9/6 Terrell, 9/13 at Gilmer, 9/20 at Mt. Pleasant, 9/27 at Melissa, 10/4 Anna, 10/11 at Celina, 10/18 Argyle, 10/25 at Sanger, 11/1 North Lamar (Paris)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (39.7), Argyle (39.7), Melissa (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sanger (-35.1), Mt. Pleasant (-18.7), Terrell (-17.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9 (24.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1281
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%