Athens (TX) previews home 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |