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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]







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