New Boston (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Rick Barker League: 2A-1 Region I District 8 (moving from 3A Region II District 16) Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Shakeem Jefferson 5'9" RB Darrion Wade 5'10" QB Terrence Lomax 6'3" WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, OL Team Weaknesses: Defensive Playmakers, Secondary RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 24.9 2009 National Rank: #2236 2009 State Rank: #214 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3 2010 Starting Power Rating: 25.6 2010 National Rank: #1909 2010 State Rank: #185 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2874 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.8 Dynasty Record: 41-30 (21-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 5-4 2009 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2009 Points For Average: 33.9 2009 Points Against Average: 22.7 2009 Differential: +11.2 2009 Wins: #2339 Linden-Kildare (Linden) (19-14), #3754 Atlanta (31-6), #4212 Mt. Vernon (48-28), #8605 Queen City (59-0), #12918 De Kalb (62-7) 2009 Losses: #462 Pittsburg (31-20), #1098 Ashdown (AR) (15-14), #1150 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (55-34), #1240 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (48-18) 2009 Opponents W-L: 55-48 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 17) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 at De Kalb, 9/3 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 9/10 Clarksville, 9/17 at Spring Hill (Longview), 9/24 at Hughes Springs, 10/8 Redwater, 10/15 at Prairiland (Pattonville), 10/22 Queen City, 10/29 Daingerfield, 11/5 at Hooks, 11/12 at Quitman, 11/19 vs Howe, 11/26 vs Mineola, 12/4 vs Daingerfield Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Daingerfield (58.8), Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (28.9), Prairiland (Pattonville) (13.8) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: De Kalb (-21.8), Quitman (0.7), Redwater (2.7) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #504 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4600 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-3 2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at De Kalb [projection: 55-6 win] |