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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jake Griedl
League: 5A-2 Region III District 11
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Weston Nielsen 6'2" 185 Junior QB 4.8
Tiki Hola 6'3" 305 Senior DL 5.0
Austin Moilan 6'2" 210 Junior OLB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ramonz Adams Jr. 6'1" 160 Senior CB
Jaxon Taylor 6'5" 300 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Returning, DL Returns Intact, Camaraderie
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Major Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2024 National Rank: #2040
2024 State Rank: #259
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 18.1
2025 National Rank*: #1494
2025 State Rank*: #201
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 2.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4883
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 15.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-29 (17-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3083
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 104-128 (68-83 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 43.3
2024 Points Against Average: 21.5
2024 Differential: +21.8
2024 Wins: #1571 Liberty Hill (35-31), #2071 Pflugerville (38-28), #3783 Elgin (47-24), #5254 Alvin (41-6), #5539 McCallum (Austin) (39-32), #5714 Connally [John B.] (Austin) (67-21), #8861 Lanier [Sidney] (San Antonio) (66-14), #10592 Navarro (Austin) (70-0), #12154 Crockett [David] (Austin) (69-6)
2024 Losses: #551 Marshall [Thurgood] (Missouri City) (38-10), #948 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (31-14), #3213 China Spring (27-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-69
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 25)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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