Stratford (Houston, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Forest Green/White Coach: Todd Rankin League: 6A Region III District 17 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #97 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2023 JV Record: 6-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Aaron DeLeon 6'0" 160 Senior QB 4.5 Javi Denson 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.5 Parker Johson 5'10" 160 Senior DB 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB/RB/DL/S Experience, 4 Of 5 OL Returning Team Weaknesses: WR, Defensive Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 24.4 2023 National Rank: #1751 2023 State Rank: #253 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: 11.3 2024 National Rank: #1571 2024 State Rank: #222 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 19.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2099 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-19 (24-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30 Dynasty National Rank: #1177 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6 Dynasty Record: 153-82 (106-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 40.8 2023 Points Against Average: 24.6 2023 Differential: +16.2 2023 Wins: #2009 George Ranch (Richmond) (49-34), #4313 Memorial (Houston) (24-10), #4639 Jersey Village (Houston) (51-27), #5124 Alief Hastings (Houston) (35-13), #6684 Cypress Creek (Houston) (67-22), #8627 Westbury (Houston) (62-22), #8711 Cypress Ridge (Houston) (53-7), #10990 Spring Woods (Houston) (42-2), #11798 Northbrook (Houston) (49-0) 2023 Losses: #40 Summer Creek (Houston) (52-15), #530 Tomball (48-28), #840 Cy-Fair (Cypress) (42-21), #865 Oak Ridge (Conroe) (41-34) 2023 Opponents W-L: 72-77 Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A Region III District 19), 2014 (5A Region III District 19), 2013 (4A Region III District 22), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 18), 2006 (5A Region III District 19) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 Tomball, 9/5 at Oak Ridge (Conroe), 9/14 Kingwood, 9/27 at Cypress Creek (Houston), 10/4 Northbrook (Houston), 10/12 at Jersey Village (Houston), 10/19 at Cy-Fair (Cypress), 10/25 Cypress Falls (Houston), 10/31 at Cypress Ridge (Houston), 11/8 Memorial (Houston) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tomball (37.3), Oak Ridge (Conroe) (18.5), Cy-Fair (Cypress) (11.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Northbrook (Houston) (-52.6), Cypress Creek (Houston) (-26.9), Cypress Ridge (Houston) (-26.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (11.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #439 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2610 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |