Rains (Emory, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Randy Barnes League: 3A-1 Region II District 5 Playoff Division: 3A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #56 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2018 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Sheppard 6'3" 185 Junior QB 4.53 James Hinch 5'11" 240 Junior ILB 4.9 Ray Mares 6'3.5" 235 Senior ILB 4.68 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 28 Lettermen Returning, Strength, Speed Team Weaknesses: Players Must Learn To Mentally Go To Next Level RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -8.9 2018 National Rank: #8442 2018 State Rank: #817 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -14.7 2019 National Rank: #6154 2019 State Rank: #645 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #8244 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7 Dynasty Record: 53-112 (20-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 4-5 2018 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2018 Points For Average: 22.3 2018 Points Against Average: 29.8 2018 Differential: -7.5 2018 Wins: #5841 White Oak (22-16), #8617 Mabank (13-7), #10788 Commerce (33-21), #10922 Howe (41-7) 2018 Losses: #4856 Pottsboro (35-18), #5657 Van Alstyne (51-0), #6539 Bonham (56-42), #7977 Cooper (29-12), #8598 Lone Oak (46-20) 2018 Opponents W-L: 43-49 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 11) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/9/18 Commerce (33-21) SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Mabank, 9/6 at Malakoff, 9/13 at Cooper, 9/20 White Oak, 9/27 Van Alstyne, 10/4 at Howe, 10/11 Bonham, 10/25 at Pottsboro, 11/1 Lone Oak, 11/8 at Commerce Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Malakoff (24.3), Pottsboro (-12), Van Alstyne (-13.5) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cooper (-32.2), Howe (-29.7), Commerce (-29.2) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #721 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6488 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2019 Projected League Finish: 4th 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%