| 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: -4.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: 0.9 2024 National Rank: #2679 2024 State Rank: #343 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 9.9 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 15.9 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 Schedule: 8/30 at Henderson, 9/6 Kaufman, 9/13 Palestine, 9/20 at Jacksonville, 9/27 at Connally (Waco), 10/11 Brownsboro, 10/18 Carthage, 10/25 at Rusk, 11/1 Center, 11/8 at Bullard Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Carthage (51.3), Center (18.6), Bullard (9.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Jacksonville (-24.5), Brownsboro (-12.1), Connally (Waco) (-1.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2 (19 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1320 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |