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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Brandon Layne
League: 2A-1 Region III District 11
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #76

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jarrell Williams 6'1" 235 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Brady Layne 6'2" 160 Sophomore QB 5.4
Ri'Chyon Smith 5'11" 190 Sophomore RB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Culture, Coachability, Effort
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -25.4
2024 National Rank: #9934
2024 State Rank: #962
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -37.3
2025 National Rank*: #10350
2025 State Rank*: #978
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -4.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6422
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-26 (14-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1
Dynasty National Rank: #7752
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.3
Dynasty Record: 91-136 (44-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 1-9
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 19.7
2024 Points Against Average: 43.7
2024 Differential: -24
2024 Wins: #12547 Merryville (LA) (44-12)
2024 Losses: #1471 Westwood (Palestine) (63-15), #2670 Joaquin (52-26), #3205 Shelbyville (33-8), #3402 Waskom (63-12), #3624 Garrison (37-0), #5851 Timpson (35-22), #7418 San Augustine (45-24), #7933 West Sabine (Pineland) (60-26), #8284 Kountze (37-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-42
Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A Region III District 20), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
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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