GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Matt Nally
League: 5A-2 Region I District 4 (moving from 5A-2 Region II District 7)
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #6
D1 PROSPECT
Owen Hollenbeck 6'2.5" 315 Senior IOL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nigel Smith II 6'5" 260 Senior DL
Gunnar Wilson 6'2" 210 Senior LB
Karson Maynard 6'4" 200 Senior WR
Jackson Ford 6'5" 230 Senior TE
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 52.4
2023 National Rank: #173
2023 State Rank: #26
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +7.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: 40.8
2024 National Rank: #246
2024 State Rank: #44
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 48
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #156
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 52-14 (29-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1206
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 171-71 (85-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 47.1
2023 Points Against Average: 20.4
2023 Differential: +26.7
2023 Wins: #567 Argyle (50-14), #936 China Spring (63-33), #1176 Whitehouse (49-21), #1196 Terrell (59-28), #1638 Denison (40-14), #1722 Crandall (67-28), #2251 Royse City (39-7), #3866 Greenville (55-14), #6126 Princeton (56-13), #6602 Poteet [Dr. Ralph H.] (Mesquite) (50-7)
2023 Losses: #76 South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (38-30), #123 Lovejoy (Lucas) (28-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-62
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (5A-2 Region II District 7), 2021 (4A-1 Region II District 7), 2017 (4A-2 Region II District 5), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12), 2012 (3A Region II District 12), 2011 (2A-1 Region II District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 Parkview (Little Rock, AR), 9/5 at Frisco, 9/13 at Memorial (Frisco), 9/19 at Liberty (Frisco), 9/27 Anna, 10/4 at Lovejoy (Lucas), 10/18 Independence (Frisco), 10/25 at Emerson (McKinney), 11/1 Walnut Grove (Prosper), 11/7 at Denison
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Parkview (Little Rock, AR) (62.7), Anna (52.4), Lovejoy (Lucas) (50.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Frisco) (-33.2), Independence (Frisco) (-23.9), Memorial (Frisco) (-6.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (29.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #498
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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