Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Eric Mims
League: 5A-2 Region I District 2
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #49

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.3
2023 National Rank: #3998
2023 State Rank: #495
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -2.5
2024 National Rank: #3145
2024 State Rank: #398
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 2.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5055
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-34 (8-20 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3322
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 86-136 (51-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.3
2023 Points Against Average: 27.9
2023 Differential: -4.6
2023 Wins: #3440 Randall (Amarillo) (45-27), #4091 Plainview (41-14), #6013 Caprock (Amarillo) (20-14), #9114 Lubbock (58-24)
2023 Losses: #654 Rider (Wichita Falls) (49-20), #987 West Plains (Amarillo) (14-7), #1683 Estacado (Lubbock) (48-14), #1887 Wylie (Abilene) (33-16), #1981 Tascosa (Amarillo) (28-7), #2631 Canutillo (28-7), #2746 Cooper (Abilene) (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-56
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 3), 2004 (4A Region I District 3), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Tascosa (Amarillo), 9/5 Caprock (Amarillo), 9/12 at Canyon, 9/20 Amarillo, 10/4 Memorial (Wichita Falls), 10/11 at Wylie (Abilene), 10/17 Lubbock-Cooper (Lubbock), 10/25 at Plainview, 11/1 Legacy (Wichita Falls), 11/8 at Cooper (Abilene)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lubbock-Cooper (Lubbock) (34.8), Amarillo (25.5), Tascosa (Amarillo) (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Caprock (Amarillo) (-22.4), Plainview (-14.2), Wylie (Abilene) (-0.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 (16 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1660
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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