GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Doug Wendel
League: 5A-1 Region II District 7
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank*: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Noah Best 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.3
Beau Wendel 5'11.5" 195 Senior QB/LB 4.7
Brendyn Jackson 6'0" 170 Sophomore WR/S 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nelson McGuire 6'4" 320 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Explosive Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: OL Continuity
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 37.1
2024 National Rank: #640
2024 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.3
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 34.9
2025 National Rank*: #473
2025 State Rank*: #71
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 39.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #390
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-15 (29-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #828
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 121-114 (71-76 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 35.6
2024 Points Against Average: 30.8
2024 Differential: +4.8
2024 Wins: #711 Harker Heights (47-45), #929 Red Oak (45-41), #1455 West Mesquite (Mesquite) (45-21), #1744 Lake Belton (Temple) (35-30), #1786 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (42-28), #1841 Centennial (Burleson) (37-33), #1897 Joshua (26-10), #2000 Kimball [Justin F.] (Dallas) (36-33), #2840 Ennis (59-33), #6379 Cleburne (28-9)
2024 Losses: #154 Highland Park (Dallas) (38-21), #317 Lone Star (Frisco) (39-35), #912 Cedar Hill (40-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 88-60
Recent League Championships: 2022 (5A-1 Region I District 4)
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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