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GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Randy Allen
League: 5A-1 Region II District 7 (moving from 5A-1 Region II District 6)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Turner 6'2" 235 Senior LB 4.6
Jack Leyrer 6'6" 270 Senior OL 5.1
Brayden Schager 6'3" 195 Senior QB 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Prince Dorbah 6'2.5" 205 Senior OLB
Chandler Morris 5'11" 175 Senior QB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 55.5
2019 National Rank: #131
2019 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus*: +7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 45.2
2020 National Rank*: #168
2020 State Rank*: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 57.8
Dynasty National Rank: #39
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 205-25 (111-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 52.6
2019 Points Against Average: 19.5
2019 Differential: +33.1
2019 Wins: #65 Rockwall (66-59), #143 Lancaster (42-35), #896 Magnolia (63-28), #1000 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (43-21), #1380 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (52-25), #1538 Wakeland [Justin] (Frisco) (33-10), #3172 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (76-6), #5537 Wilson [Woodrow] (Dallas) (66-0), #6039 Adams [Bryan] (Dallas) (62-0), #8553 Samuell (Dallas) (56-6), #12888 Sunset (Dallas) (79-0)
2019 Losses: #84 Lone Star (Frisco) (30-19), #84 Lone Star (Frisco) (33-27)
2019 Opponents W-L: 85-69
Recent State Championships: 2018 (5A-I), 2017 (5A-I), 2016 (5A-I), 2005 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (5A-1 Region II District 6), 2018 (5A-1 Region II District 6), 2017 (5A Region II District 15), 2016 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 15), 2015 (6A Region II District 10), 2013 (4A Region II District 10), 2012 (4A Region II District 10), 2011 (4A Region II District 10), 2010 (4A Region II District 10), 2009 (4A Region II District 10), 2007 (4A Region II District 10), 2006 (4A Region II District 10), 2005 (4A Region II District 11), 2004 (4A Region II District 11), 2003 (4A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/9 vs Coppell, 10/16 at Rockwall, 10/30 Sherman, 11/6 at Longview, 11/13 McKinney North (McKinney), 11/20 at Tyler [John] (Tyler), 11/27 West Mesquite (Mesquite), 12/4 at Wylie East (Wylie), 12/10 New Caney, 12/17 vs Independence (Frisco), 12/24 vs Lone Star (Frisco), 13/1 vs Ryan [Billy] (Denton)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (77), Lone Star (Frisco) (59), Rockwall (55.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wylie East (Wylie) (-0.4), Tyler [John] (Tyler) (3.6), West Mesquite (Mesquite) (11.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (29.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 32.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +11.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #28
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #86
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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