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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
League: 5A-1 Region III District 9 (moving from 5A-1 Region II District 7)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #15

D1 PROSPECT
Zion Williams 6'4" 295 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kedren Young 5'10" 215 Senior RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2023 National Rank: #808
2023 State Rank: #126
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2024 National Rank: #728
2024 State Rank: #120
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1051
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-22 (20-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 47.9
Dynasty National Rank: #131
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 175-69 (103-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 28.1
2023 Points Against Average: 25.8
2023 Differential: +2.3
2023 Wins: #380 A&M Consolidated (College Station) (24-17), #1578 Tyler Legacy (Tyler) (31-7), #2203 Nacogdoches (47-28), #3310 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (47-18), #3740 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (25-7)
2023 Losses: #112 Forney (42-21), #119 Longview (42-0), #301 Lancaster (28-27), #674 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (23-20), #712 McKinney North (McKinney) (46-39)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-53
Recent League Championships: 2019 (5A-1 Region II District 8), 2018 (5A-1 Region II District 8), 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14), 2011 (5A Region II District 14), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14), 2007 (5A Region II District 15), 2006 (5A Region II District 15), 2005 (5A Region II District 14), 2004 (5A Region II District 14), 2003 (5A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Longview, 9/6 Nacogdoches, 9/13 vs Little Rock Southwest (Little Rock, AR), 9/20 at Tyler [John] (Tyler), 9/27 Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu), 10/4 at West Brook (Beaumont), 10/18 Sterling [Ross] (Baytown), 10/25 at Memorial (Port Arthur), 11/1 Beaumont United (Beaumont), 11/8 at Ball (Galveston)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Longview (48.5), Tyler [John] (Tyler) (26.1), Memorial (Port Arthur) (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling [Ross] (Baytown) (-12.7), Beaumont United (Beaumont) (-9.8), West Brook (Beaumont) (-5.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #192
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1022
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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