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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Claude Mathis
League: 6A Region II District 11
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Brandon Booker 6'1" 205 Senior LB
Mario Buford 5'11" 165 Senior CB
Ronnell McLain 6'4" 310 Senior IOL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Johntay Cook II 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Tre Wisner 5'11" 180 Senior RB
Caimon Mathis 5'11" 155 Senior CB
Jaden Milliner-Jones 5'11" 190 Senior S

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 73.5
2022 National Rank: #13
2022 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +9.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 75.4
2023 National Rank: #11
2023 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 59.5
Dynasty National Rank: #39
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 53-13 (24-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 43.6
2022 Points Against Average: 20.3
2022 Differential: +23.3
2022 Wins: #16 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (47-28), #62 Vandegrift (Austin) (42-17), #105 South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (42-23), #118 Waxahachie (42-24), #125 Harker Heights (60-24), #367 Mansfield (28-16), #468 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (52-7), #514 Weiss (Pflugerville) (37-20), #583 St. Augustine (New Orleans, LA) (35-10), #627 Tomball (38-14), #780 Lake Ridge (Mansfield) (86-26), #1177 Cedar Hill (45-20), #2096 Legacy (Mansfield) (56-7), #3951 Skyline (Dallas) (63-0)
2022 Losses: #4 Duncanville (41-17), #5 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (47-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 129-67
Recent State Championships: 2022 (6A-II), 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 2023 Season: 7
Streak List: 11/3/22 Mansfield (28-16), 11/10/22 Weiss (Pflugerville) (37-20), 11/17/22 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (52-7), 11/25/22 Tomball (38-14), 12/2/22 Harker Heights (60-24), 12/10/22 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (47-28), 12/17/22 Vandegrift (Austin) (42-17)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Allen, 9/9 at South Oak Cliff (Dallas), 9/15 Skyline (Dallas), 9/22 at Waxahachie, 10/6 at Legacy (Mansfield), 10/13 Lake Ridge (Mansfield), 10/20 at Cedar Hill, 10/27 Duncanville, 11/2 at Mansfield
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Duncanville (91.6), Allen (45.4), South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (39.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Skyline (Dallas) (2.5), Legacy (Mansfield) (5), Cedar Hill (17.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43 (48.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #54
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%