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GENERAL
Nickname: Chaparrals
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Tony Salazar
League: 6A Region IV District 26
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

D1 PROSPECTS
Heath McRee 6'0" 170 Senior WR
Tyler Knape 6'4" 275 Senior IOL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
TJ Shanahan 6'4" 310 Senior IOL
Jaden Greathouse 6'1.5" 220 Senior WR
Colton Vasek 6'5.5" 225 Senior Edge
Keaton Kubecka 6'2" 195 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 66.9
2022 National Rank: #30
2022 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +5.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: 58.1
2023 National Rank: #42
2023 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 69.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 72-4 (36-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 50.9
2022 Points Against Average: 12.3
2022 Differential: +38.6
2022 Wins: #86 Dripping Springs (29-10), #247 Lake Travis (Austin) (35-20), #257 Brennan [William J.] (San Antonio) (47-7), #382 Ridge Point (Missouri City) (44-14), #470 Bowie (Austin) (45-0), #547 New Braunfels (45-14), #891 Cedar Ridge (Round Rock) (58-10), #1145 Judson (Converse) (47-14), #1281 San Benito (44-7), #2560 Johnson (Buda) (70-10), #2937 Anderson (Austin) (66-17), #4636 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (70-0), #5387 Del Valle (73-7), #9289 Akins (Austin) (56-6)
2022 Losses: #12 North Shore (Houston) (49-34)
2022 Opponents W-L: 105-72
Recent State Championships: 2021 (6A-II), 2020 (6A-I), 2019 (6A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018 (6A Region IV District 25), 2017 (6A Region IV District 25), 2011 (5A Region II District 15), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 15), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 25), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 25), 2005 (5A Region II District 16), 2004 (5A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Ridge Point (Missouri City), 9/1 Judson (Converse), 9/8 Akins (Austin), 9/22 at Lake Travis (Austin), 9/29 Del Valle, 10/5 at Anderson (Austin), 10/13 Dripping Springs, 10/20 at Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin), 10/27 Bowie (Austin), 11/2 at Johnson (Buda)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Travis (Austin) (42.9), Dripping Springs (42.4), Ridge Point (Missouri City) (19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Akins (Austin) (-29.2), Del Valle (-11.9), Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (-9.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (34.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #626
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%