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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Matt Nally
League: 4A-1 Region II District 7
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Antonio Robinson 6'2" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 47.8
2020 National Rank: #257
2020 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 36.2
2021 National Rank: #282
2021 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1907
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 139-63 (66-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 11-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 46.5
2020 Points Against Average: 25.6
2020 Differential: +20.9
2020 Wins: #280 Paris (2-0), #730 Celina (32-20), #881 Stephenville (65-58), #922 Kennedale (43-17), #1041 Pottsboro (51-17), #1835 Sunnyvale (58-28), #2243 Carter [David W.] (Dallas) (62-20), #3640 Kaufman (52-14), #3847 Terrell (57-27), #5355 Anna (50-14), #9378 Ranchview (Irving) (56-16)
2020 Losses: #35 Argyle (48-28), #280 Paris (54-49)
2020 Opponents W-L: 83-63-1
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A-2 Region II District 5), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12), 2012 (3A Region II District 12), 2011 (2A-1 Region II District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Celina, 9/3 at Memorial (Frisco), 9/10 at Carter [David W.] (Dallas), 9/17 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 9/24 at Paris, 10/1 Argyle, 10/15 at Anna, 10/22 Ranchview (Irving), 10/29 at Terrell, 11/5 Kaufman
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Argyle (50.5), Paris (28.7), Celina (25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ranchview (Irving) (-24.7), Anna (-5), Kaufman (3.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (25.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #675
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%