GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Don Hyde
League: 4A-1 Region II District 5
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ara Rauls III 6'0" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.53
Jar'Que Walton 5'8" 180 Senior RB 4.58
Jordan Rogers 5'10" 190 Senior SS 4.55
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
DeMarrquese Hayes 6'1" 190 Senior OLB
Landry Kinne 6'0" 165 Senior WR
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 56.9
2019 National Rank: #108
2019 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 46.5
2020 National Rank*: #156
2020 State Rank*: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 41.1
Dynasty National Rank: #405
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 159-59 (63-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 42.8
2019 Points Against Average: 16.4
2019 Differential: +26.4
2019 Wins: #180 Argyle (44-20), #258 Springtown (27-14), #471 Brownwood (31-14), #504 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (58-14), #602 Melissa (45-42), #785 Celina (35-13), #993 Stephenville (42-10), #1631 China Spring (49-17), #2237 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (21-7), #3503 Medina Valley (Castroville) (28-14), #5146 Pflugerville (61-0), #5542 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (49-6), #5620 Lake Worth (72-0), #5858 Gatesville (59-0)
2019 Losses: #54 Carthage (42-28), #180 Argyle (49-35)
2019 Opponents W-L: 121-76
Recent State Championships: 2018 (4A-I), 2015 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2016 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2015 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17), 2011 (3A Region III District 19), 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 19), 2007 (3A Region III District 17), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 vs Calhoun (Port Lavaca), 9/4 vs Connally (Waco), 9/11 vs Calallen (Corpus Christi), 10/2 vs Life (Waxahachie), 10/9 at Stephenville, 10/23 at Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 10/28 at Alvarado, 11/2 at Brownwood, 11/13 Western Hills (Fort Worth), 11/20 vs Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas), 11/27 vs Argyle
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Argyle (49.4), Connally (Waco) (35.3), Calallen (Corpus Christi) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Western Hills (Fort Worth) (-40.6), Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas) (-11.2), Life (Waxahachie) (2.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (34 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 17.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #171
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #630
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 11%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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