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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Zac Harrell
League: 4A-2 Region II District 8 (moving from 4A-1 Region III District 9)
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Richardson 6'3" 190 Junior QB 4.62
Jaden Trigg 6'1" 275 Senior C 5.3
Jase Warren 5'9" 190 Senior OLB/RB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior Class, Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2023 National Rank: #2735
2023 State Rank: #355
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 3.8
2024 National Rank*: #2653
2024 State Rank*: #341
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 12.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3067
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-28 (7-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2967
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 101-123 (46-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 32.9
2023 Points Against Average: 31.9
2023 Differential: +1
2023 Wins: #2340 Palestine (49-28), #2449 Rusk (45-38), #3598 Kaufman (43-20), #4096 Henderson (30-27), #6509 Jacksonville (48-28), #7710 Life (Waxahachie) (49-28)
2023 Losses: #303 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (45-28), #324 Kilgore (28-21), #1453 Lindale (40-7), #1516 Lumberton (40-14), #3360 Brownsboro (29-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-64
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A Region II District 15), 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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