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GENERAL
Nickname: Bluejays
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Giles
League: 4A-1 Region III District 12
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kade Ramirez 5'11" 190 Senior WR/OLB 4.8
Jaireon Simmons 5'9" 210 Senior LB/RB 4.9
Clay Struska 6'0" 280 Senior C 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning OL, WRs Moving Up From JV
Team Weaknesses: Replacing DL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2023 National Rank: #1021
2023 State Rank: #155
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 17.2
2024 National Rank*: #1221
2024 State Rank*: #184
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 19.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2043
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-24 (15-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3242
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 113-112 (54-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 42.7
2023 Points Against Average: 27.4
2023 Differential: +15.3
2023 Wins: #1516 Lumberton (52-28), #2353 El Campo (56-28), #2754 Navasota (56-42), #3115 Stafford (63-35), #3807 Sweeny (49-14), #3825 Columbia (West Columbia) (45-0), #4678 Livingston (33-28), #5611 Hargrave [Willie J.] (Huffman) (34-20), #6848 Brazosport (Freeport) (42-13), #7066 Yates [Jack] (Houston) (49-14)
2023 Losses: #324 Kilgore (35-14), #715 Iowa Colony (49-45), #1433 Bay City (50-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 73-72
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region IV District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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