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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Don Hyde
League: 4A-2 Region III District 12 (moving from 4A-1 Region II District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Junior Thornton 5'8" 160 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2023 National Rank: #1648
2023 State Rank: #241
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 13.5
2024 National Rank*: #1557
2024 State Rank*: #219
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 36
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #540
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-20 (16-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 39.1
Dynasty National Rank: #415
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 189-77 (75-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.7
2023 Points Against Average: 30.1
2023 Differential: +7.6
2023 Wins: #520 Lorena (49-42), #2080 Alvarado (49-28), #2529 Yoakum (28-21), #4156 Kennedale (35-28), #4690 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Fort Worth) (42-21), #7710 Life (Waxahachie) (56-20), #11361 Roosevelt [Franklin D.] (Dallas) (48-0)
2023 Losses: #249 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (29-21), #361 Stephenville (23-14), #374 Panther Creek (Frisco) (49-21), #936 China Spring (52-49), #1921 Connally (Waco) (48-40)
2023 Opponents W-L: 89-54
Recent State Championships: 2018 (4A-I), 2015 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A-1 Region II District 5), 2018 (4A-1 Region II District 5), 2017 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2016 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2015 (4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region IV District 13), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17), 2011 (3A Region III District 19), 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 19), 2007 (3A Region III District 17), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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.



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