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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ricky Beaty
League: 4A-2 Region IV District 13
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devonte Foster 5'11" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.5
Damonte Foster 5'11" 175 Senior LB 4.6
Landen Noske 6'1" 215 Junior TE/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2024 National Rank: #3753
2024 State Rank: #447
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 1.2
2025 National Rank*: #3609
2025 State Rank*: #439
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 18
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2143
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-27 (14-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2953
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 119-124 (65-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 34.5
2024 Points Against Average: 30.3
2024 Differential: +4.2
2024 Wins: #4736 Jarrell (14-7), #5423 Navarro (Geronimo) (28-21), #6366 Devine (46-21), #6795 Little River Academy (67-39), #7167 Gonzales (14-0), #7353 Giddings (55-14), #10861 Smithville (59-16)
2024 Losses: #1019 Wimberley (59-28), #1084 Sinton (51-21), #1702 Lampasas (49-30), #2502 Troy (52-28), #3249 Lago Vista (34-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 79-61
Recent League Championships: 2020 (4A-2 Region III District 9), 2017 (4A-2 Region III District 9), 2007 (2A Region IV District 25), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Region IV District 25)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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