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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeremy Hickman
League: 4A-2 Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kasch Norman 5'10" 215 Junior QB/HB 4.68
Gerry Diaz 5'11" 205 Junior RB/QB 4.62
Fabian Silva 5'9" 180 Senior WR/SS 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Skill Positions, Explosiveness
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Youth, New QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -0.2
2023 National Rank: #5619
2023 State Rank: #656
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -14.3
2024 National Rank: #5005
2024 State Rank: #580
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 6.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4276
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-16 (16-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5679
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.5
Dynasty Record: 117-107 (57-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.5
2023 Points Against Average: 22.2
2023 Differential: +13.3
2023 Wins: #7196 Crane (44-34), #7346 Pecos (28-7), #7711 Ysleta (El Paso) (41-21), #8074 Austin (El Paso) (21-13), #8149 Clint (54-21), #8367 Mountain View (El Paso) (38-21), #9144 Alpine (27-7), #11222 Horizon (El Paso) (34-0), #11679 Fabens (56-6)
2023 Losses: #1597 Monahans (56-21), #4442 Perryton (58-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-65
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region I District 2), 2020 (4A-1 Region I District 2), 2009 (3A Region I District 4), 2008 (3A Region I District 4), 2007 (3A Region I District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Lake View (San Angelo), 9/6 at Alpine, 9/13 Pecos, 9/20 at Crane, 9/27 at Liberty (Lubbock), 10/4 Big Spring, 10/11 Seminole, 10/18 at Snyder, 10/25 Greenwood (Midland), 11/1 at Monahans
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Monahans (18.6), Seminole (11.5), Greenwood (Midland) (-12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Lubbock) (-98.4), Lake View (San Angelo) (-41.3), Alpine (-38)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-9.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #857
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8197
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%