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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Don Hyde
League: 4A-1 Region II District 5
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Major-Sterling 5'9" 165 SB/CB 4.35
Marcus Cobb 5'11" 190 LB 4.5
Darion White 6'1" 200 LB 4.6

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 42.6
2020 National Rank: #400
2020 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 25.6
2021 National Rank: #681
2021 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 41.2
Dynasty National Rank: #375
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 168-62 (67-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 33.8
2020 Points Against Average: 13.4
2020 Differential: +20.4
2020 Wins: #857 Calallen (Corpus Christi) (21-13), #881 Stephenville (42-24), #1164 Connally (Waco) (13-10), #1317 Calhoun (Port Lavaca) (20-7), #2780 Brownwood (62-6), #2874 Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas) (42-7), #5105 Alvarado (51-0), #6712 Life (Waxahachie) (62-0), #7565 Western Hills (Fort Worth) (51-0)
2020 Losses: #35 Argyle (35-7), #35 Argyle (28-14), #504 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (31-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 92-49
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 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 vs Jordan (Fulshear), 9/3 vs Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 9/10 at Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin), 9/17 Argyle, 9/25 at Miller [Roy] (Corpus Christi), 10/8 Stephenville, 10/15 at Brownwood, 10/22 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 10/29 Alvarado, 11/5 at Life (Waxahachie)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Argyle (50.5), Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (24.5), Stephenville (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan (Fulshear) (-53.3), Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (-43.5), Life (Waxahachie) (-12.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9 (26.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -34.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #369
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2070
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%