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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Denney Faith
League: 1A-1 Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 1A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Bumguardner Junior QB
Josh Hudman Senior FB/LB
Zack Parker Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2010 National Rank: #1033
2010 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.9
2011 National Rank: #1241
2011 State Rank: #152
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2426
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 58-11 (24-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35.5
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +21.9
2010 Wins: #1593 Stamford (20-14), #2978 Seymour (41-14), #2978 Seymour (31-7), #3005 Merkel (43-20), #3901 Hamlin (31-15), #3927 Stratford (21-15), #5706 Winters (42-14), #7939 Olney (54-7), #8362 Roscoe (27-13), #8520 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (35-10), #10443 Haskell (51-12), #11715 Coleman (39-2)
2010 Losses: #575 Canadian (34-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 77-72
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (1A Region II District 12), 2008 (1A Region II District 12), 2005 (A Region II District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Roscoe (57-7), 9/2/11 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (48-13), 9/9/11 River Road (Amarillo) (50-6), 9/16/11 Hamlin (56-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Roscoe, 9/2 at Ned [Jim] (Tuscola), 9/9 vs River Road (Amarillo), 9/16 at Hamlin, 9/23 Coleman, 9/30 at Winters, 10/7 at Stamford, 10/14 Olney, 10/28 at Seymour, 11/4 Haskell
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stamford (27), Hamlin (18.2), Seymour (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Coleman (-14.7), Haskell (-10.2), Roscoe (-10.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (14.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #717
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6886
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%
Opener: 8/26 Roscoe [projection: 48-3 win]