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GENERAL
Nickname: Chaparrals
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Tony Salazar
League: 6A Region IV District 26
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rees Wise 6'2" 210 Senior QB
Maddox Flynt 6'2" 270 Senior DL
Thompson Bennett 6'2" 195 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Elliott Schaper 6'3" 210 Senior LB
Brody Wilhelm 6'5" 215 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 64.8
2024 National Rank: #40
2024 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 56.6
2025 National Rank*: #59
2025 State Rank*: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 69.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 72-4 (35-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 59.8
Dynasty National Rank: #19
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 245-59 (133-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 41.8
2024 Points Against Average: 14.7
2024 Differential: +27.1
2024 Wins: #39 North Shore (Houston) (35-10), #99 Lake Travis (Austin) (24-17), #99 Lake Travis (Austin) (28-16), #165 Prosper (35-14), #251 Steele [Byron P.] (Cibolo) (41-16), #271 Brennan [William J.] (San Antonio) (24-7), #611 Dripping Springs (35-14), #1203 Bowie (Austin) (48-7), #1429 Johnson (Buda) (52-14), #1674 Vista Ridge (Cedar Park) (46-17), #1806 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (49-7), #4178 Del Valle (77-0), #7271 San Benito (63-7), #7973 Akins (Austin) (70-0)
2024 Losses: #4 North Crowley (Fort Worth) (50-21), #118 Atascocita (Humble) (39-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 136-61
Recent State Championships: 2021 (6A-II), 2020 (6A-I), 2019 (6A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018 (6A Region IV District 25), 2017 (6A Region IV District 25), 2011 (5A Region II District 15), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 15), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 25), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 25), 2005 (5A Region II District 16), 2004 (5A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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