GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Todd Quick
League: 5A-1 Region II District 8
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Moore 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.65
Caleb Berry 6'2" 215 Senior RB 4.5
Wilburn Smallwood 6'3" 225 Senior DE 4.85
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jerrin Thompson 6'0.5" 185 Senior S
JaLynn Polk 6'2" 185 Senior WR
Tre Odom 6'0" 185 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Secondary
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 38.4
2019 National Rank: #712
2019 State Rank: #115
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 29.5
2020 National Rank*: #636
2020 State Rank*: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 53.1
Dynasty National Rank: #78
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 154-49 (90-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 42.3
2019 Points Against Average: 15.2
2019 Differential: +27.1
2019 Wins: #868 College Station (31-21), #896 Magnolia (24-18), #2319 Magnolia West (Magnolia) (52-7), #2921 Tomball (55-22), #4201 Willis (42-13), #4225 Nacogdoches (44-0), Redskins del Estado (Naucalpan, Mexico) (61-7), #6457 Caney Creek (Conroe) (58-0), #6793 Waller (42-14)
2019 Losses: #82 Longview (24-21), #1331 Texas (Texarkana) (41-35)
2019 Opponents W-L: 51-58
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14), 2011 (5A Region II District 14), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14), 2007 (5A Region II District 15), 2006 (5A Region II District 15), 2005 (5A Region II District 14), 2004 (5A Region II District 14), 2003 (5A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 at Tyler Legacy (Tyler), 10/2 vs Nederland, 10/9 at Magnolia West (Magnolia), 10/16 Magnolia, 10/23 at Porter, 10/30 New Caney, 11/6 at College Station, 11/20 Cleveland, 11/27 at Caney Creek (Conroe), 12/4 Waller, 12/11 at Longview
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Longview (50.9), Magnolia (30.7), College Station (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cleveland (-25.2), Waller (-16.2), Caney Creek (Conroe) (-1.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (23.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #231
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #962
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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