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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Rich McGuire
League: TAPPS Division I District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Johann Cardenas 6'0" 215 Senior RB 4.4
Michael Okwura 6'3" 255 Senior DL 4.8
Grant Stewart 5'11" 175 Junior CB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: New LBs, OL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 36.9
2022 National Rank: #671
2022 State Rank: #105
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2023 National Rank: #602
2023 State Rank: #103
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1144
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 40-18 (23-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 35.9
2022 Points Against Average: 22.2
2022 Differential: +13.7
2022 Wins: #832 Lumberton (42-24), #876 Kinkaid (Houston) (35-14), #971 St. John's (Houston) (43-28), #1738 Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth) (45-28), #1926 Trinity Christian (Addison) (27-21), #4459 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (35-18), #4692 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (35-7), #4751 St. Pius X (Houston) (49-24), #11646 John Paul II (Plano) (42-0), #12533 Village (Houston) (forfeit win)
2022 Losses: #41 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (42-7), #1499 Antonian Prep (San Antonio) (38-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-62
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2018 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2015 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2014 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2013 (TAPPS Division I District 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division I District 3), 2005 (TAPPS Division I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 St. John's (Houston), 9/1 at Lumberton, 9/15 Regents (Austin), 9/22 John Paul II (Plano), 9/29 at Kinkaid (Houston), 10/6 Central Catholic (San Antonio), 10/13 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 10/20 vs Walnut Grove (Prosper), 10/27 St. Pius X (Houston), 11/3 at Antonian Prep (San Antonio)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lumberton (18.6), Regents (Austin) (16.8), St. John's (Houston) (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: John Paul II (Plano) (-53.2), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (-16.8), St. Pius X (Houston) (-16.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (22.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #349
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1768
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%