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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Claude Mathis
League: 6A Region II District 11 (moving from 6A Region II District 11 Zone A)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

D1 PROSPECTS
Stephon Johnson 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Devyn Bobby 5'10" 175 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shemar Turner 6'3.5" 280 Senior DL
Jerand Bradley 6'5" 200 Senior WR
Byron Murphy II 6'1" 290 Senior DL
Jaedon Wilson 6'3" 170 Senior WR
Yakiri Walker 6'3" 270 Senior IOL
Lathan Adams 5'10" 160 Senior CB
Samari Collier 6'3" 220 Senior QB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 61.4
2020 National Rank: #53
2020 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +4.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: 55.2
2021 National Rank: #58
2021 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 60.8
Dynasty National Rank: #19
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 176-52 (90-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 45.7
2020 Points Against Average: 20.6
2020 Differential: +25.1
2020 Wins: #115 Spring (27-21), #128 Rockwall (30-27), #217 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (62-29), #585 Judson (Converse) (37-0), #800 Shoemaker [Robert M.] (Killeen) (57-32), #1005 Mansfield (56-7), #1176 Waxahachie (42-6), #1428 Midway (Waco) (63-14), #2223 Lake Ridge (Mansfield) (42-0), #3939 Waco (62-6)
2020 Losses: #21 Duncanville (56-28), #36 Cedar Hill (49-42)
2020 Opponents W-L: 74-49
Recent State Championships: 2016 (6A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (6A Region I District 7), 2014 (tied for 1st; 6A Region I District 8), 2013 (5A Region I District 7), 2012 (5A Region I District 7), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 8), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Judson (Converse), 9/3 at Bowie (Arlington), 9/10 North Crowley (Fort Worth), 9/17 Duncanville, 9/24 at Mansfield, 10/8 Waco, 10/15 Cedar Hill, 10/22 at Midway (Waco), 10/29 Lake Ridge (Mansfield), 11/4 at Waxahachie
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Duncanville (78.2), Cedar Hill (53.1), Judson (Converse) (31)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Waco (-0.5), Lake Ridge (Mansfield) (9), Waxahachie (10)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.3 (44.3 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #155
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%