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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Kendall Brewer
League: 5A-1 Region II District 5 (moving from 5A-1 Region II District 7)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kam Powell 6'3" 195 Senior WR 4.5
Demond Donahue 6'3" 300 Senior OL 5.0
Emanuel Crosby 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.4

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nate Markiewicz 6'5" 240 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Returning OL, Athleticism, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2023 National Rank: #712
2023 State Rank: #116
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: 18.3
2024 National Rank: #1028
2024 State Rank: #164
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1069
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-23 (22-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1263
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9
Dynasty Record: 123-104 (78-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 33.1
2023 Points Against Average: 26.1
2023 Differential: +7
2023 Wins: #301 Lancaster (28-21), #674 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (31-26), #808 Lufkin (46-39), #1787 Garland (38-2), #3310 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (61-19), #3740 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (28-23), #4598 Memorial (Frisco) (63-7)
2023 Losses: #112 Forney (40-7), #119 Longview (36-13), #377 Northwest (Justin) (31-28), #621 Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) (43-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-53
Recent League Championships: 2019 (5A-1 Region II District 7), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Wylie East (Wylie), 9/6 at Northwest (Justin), 9/12 at Lone Star (Frisco), 9/20 Sherman, 9/26 at Wakeland [Justin] (Frisco), 10/4 Lebanon Trail (Frisco), 10/10 at Reedy [Rick] (Frisco), 10/24 Centennial (Frisco), 11/1 at Heritage (Frisco), 11/8 Frisco
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Star (Frisco) (43.4), Northwest (Justin) (32.9), Wylie East (Wylie) (31.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lebanon Trail (Frisco) (-19.8), Centennial (Frisco) (-16), Sherman (-7.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1 (33.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #801
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%