GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Navy/Red/Gold
Coach: George Teague
League: TAPPS Division I District 1 (moving from TAPPS Division I District 2)
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Grayson James 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.87
Jerand Bradley 6'5" 205 Senior WR 4.6
Kyle Taylor 6'1.5" 215 Senior LB 4.78
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Donavon Johnson 6'3.5" 205 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Leadership, Speed, Strength
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, Lost Both Interior DL
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 41.6
2019 National Rank: #534
2019 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 41.6
2020 National Rank*: #225
2020 State Rank*: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8840
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 41.2
Dynasty Record: 30-116 (5-77 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 31.1
2019 Points Against Average: 21.9
2019 Differential: +9.2
2019 Wins: #454 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (49-15), #1138 Brook Hill (Bullard) (42-10), #1290 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (21-13), #1650 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (31-13), #2115 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (37-35), #2841 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (21-16), #3060 Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco) (41-14), #4142 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (50-6), #4903 Trinity Christian (Addison) (49-30), #9009 Krum (49-19)
2019 Losses: #43 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (42-14), #43 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (47-7), #595 Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (25-14), #899 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (22-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 97-65
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 vs Lovejoy (Lucas), 10/2 vs Bishop Lynch (Dallas), 10/23 Midland Christian (Midland), 10/30 vs Parish Episcopal (Dallas), 11/13 vs Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 11/20 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 11/27 vs Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (66.6), Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (44.6), Midland Christian (Midland) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (-12.3), Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (21.4), Lovejoy (Lucas) (27.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 (31.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 29.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +4.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #47
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #138
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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