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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Red/Black/Silver
Coach: Hank Carter
League: 6A Region IV District 26 (moving from 6A Region IV District 25)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Yarnell 6'6" 200 Senior QB 4.87
Lake McRee 6'4" 230 Senior TE
Derrick Johnson 5'10" 190 Junior DB 4.53

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Hudson Card 6'2.5" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some QB Experience, RB Depth, DB Talent/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Linemen, Lost Top WRs

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 62.5
2019 National Rank: #52
2019 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.4
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus*: +6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 53.7
2020 National Rank*: #78
2020 State Rank*: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 60
Dynasty National Rank: #28
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 205-32 (103-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 45.4
2019 Points Against Average: 19.3
2019 Differential: +26.1
2019 Wins: #17 Westlake (Austin) (26-25), #103 Judson (Converse) (48-35), #582 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (21-3), #804 Hays [Jack C.] (Buda) (59-27), #1000 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (48-26), #1056 Madison [James] (San Antonio) (49-21), #1537 Weslaco (52-17), #1822 Bowie (Austin) (52-10), #1923 Del Valle (54-21), #2014 Anderson (Austin) (49-14), #3565 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (63-0), #5300 Akins (Austin) (49-0), #6623 Lehman (Kyle) (59-7)
2019 Losses: #4 North Shore (Houston) (49-38), #38 Martin [James] (Arlington) (35-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 115-63
Recent State Championships: 2016 (6A-I), 2011 (4A-I), 2010 (4A-I), 2009 (4A-I), 2008 (4A-I), 2007 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (6A Region IV District 25), 2016 (6A Region IV District 25), 2015 (6A Region II District 14), 2014 (6A Region II District 14), 2013 (5A Region II District 15), 2012 (5A Region II District 15), 2011 (4A Region IV District 25), 2009 (4A Region IV District 25), 2008 (4A Region IV District 25), 2007 (4A Region IV District 25), 2006 (4A Region IV District 25), 2005 (4A Region IV District 27), 2004 (4A Region IV District 27)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/1 vs Westwood (Austin), 10/9 San Marcos, 10/16 at Hays [Jack C.] (Buda), 10/23 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin), 11/6 Bowie (Austin), 11/13 vs Del Valle, 12/11 at Round Rock
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Del Valle (29.1), Hays [Jack C.] (Buda) (28.3), Round Rock (23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: San Marcos (-0.1), Westwood (Austin) (13.9), Bowie (Austin) (14.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6 (39.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 17.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #162
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #599
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 93%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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