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GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Randy Allen
League: 5A-1 Region II District 7
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

D1 PROSPECT
Jack Stone 6'0" 185 Senior K

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Leyrer 6'6" 275 Senior OT
Brayden Schager 6'3" 200 Senior QB
Patrick Turner 6'2" 220 Senior LB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 59.5
2020 National Rank: #60
2020 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +9.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 44.9
2021 National Rank: #119
2021 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 57.9
Dynasty National Rank: #35
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 216-26 (117-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 11-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 40.6
2020 Points Against Average: 16.9
2020 Differential: +23.7
2020 Wins: #128 Rockwall (46-18), #156 Longview (18-13), #245 Lone Star (Frisco) (30-20), #681 Independence (Frisco) (42-20), #745 Coppell (42-36), #2156 Sherman (41-21), #2545 New Caney (56-21), #3630 McKinney North (McKinney) (56-14), #4226 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (49-10), #6425 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (49-13), #7061 Wylie East (Wylie) (51-0)
2020 Losses: #12 Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (17-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 69-59
Recent State Championships: 2018 (5A-I), 2017 (5A-I), 2016 (5A-I), 2005 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (5A-1 Region II District 6), 2018 (5A-1 Region II District 6), 2017 (5A Region II District 15), 2016 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 15), 2015 (6A Region II District 10), 2013 (4A Region II District 10), 2012 (4A Region II District 10), 2011 (4A Region II District 10), 2010 (4A Region II District 10), 2009 (4A Region II District 10), 2007 (4A Region II District 10), 2006 (4A Region II District 10), 2005 (4A Region II District 11), 2004 (4A Region II District 11), 2003 (4A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/26 vs Carroll (Southlake), 9/3 vs Flower Mound, 9/10 at Coppell, 9/17 Rockwall, 10/1 at Sherman, 10/8 Longview, 10/15 at McKinney North (McKinney), 10/22 Tyler [John] (Tyler), 10/29 at West Mesquite (Mesquite), 11/5 Wylie East (Wylie)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Southlake) (62.9), Rockwall (47.4), Longview (42.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Wylie East (Wylie) (-12.9), West Mesquite (Mesquite) (-8.9), McKinney North (McKinney) (0.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (33.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #318
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%