GENERAL
Coach: Nick Cavallo
League: 6A Region III District 20 Zone 1 (moving from 6A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #93
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Javon Gipson 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.7
Dave Babalola 6'4" 220 Senior DE 4.85
Hymond Drinkard 5'11" 180 Junior RB 4.67
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Faybian Marks 6'0" 175 Senior CB
Ben Taylor 6'3.5" 230 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2019 National Rank: #2036
2019 State Rank: #304
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 19.6
2020 National Rank*: #1326
2020 State Rank*: #214
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1485
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 66-33 (34-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 25.7
2019 Points Against Average: 26.9
2019 Differential: -1.2
2019 Wins: #2405 Clear Falls (League City) (49-37), #2687 Alief Taylor (Houston) (21-13), #3204 Alief Hastings (Houston) (28-0), #3928 Alief Elsik (Houston) (29-13), #8245 Brazoswood (Clute) (69-0)
2019 Losses: #185 Dickinson (51-14), #241 Dawson [Glenda] (Pearland) (33-14), #516 Strake Jesuit (Houston) (27-14), #625 Pearland (49-7), #670 Clear Springs (League City) (42-14), #1019 Humble (28-21), #4678 Clear Lake (Houston) (30-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 73-59
Recent State Championships: 2015 (5A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A Region III District 24), 2014 (5A Region III District 24), 2013 (4A Region III District 23)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/24 vs Crosby, 10/1 Taylor [James E.] (Katy), 10/8 vs Klein Collins (Spring), 10/29 vs Clements (Sugar Land), 11/6 vs Ridge Point (Missouri City), 11/14 vs Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City), 11/21 vs Bush [George] (Richmond), 11/28 at Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City), 12/11 vs Taylor [James E.] (Katy)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Taylor [James E.] (Katy) (49.5), Klein Collins (Spring) (46.9), Ridge Point (Missouri City) (31.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Clements (Sugar Land) (-19.2), Bush [George] (Richmond) (-4.1), Elkins [Lawrence E.] (Missouri City) (12.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3 (27.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 22.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #110
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #332
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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