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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Mike Cadell
League: 2A-2 Region II District 11
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #52

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Stranacher 6'2" 175 Junior QB
Lucas Helleck 6'3" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines, Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 1.7
2010 National Rank: #7486
2010 State Rank: #693
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.9
2011 National Rank: #7432
2011 State Rank: #707
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10034
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 25-27 (16-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.7
2010 Points Against Average: 29
2010 Differential: +0.7
2010 Wins: #6948 Leon (Jewett) (42-27), #9151 Bosqueville (Waco) (21-20), #9357 Dawson (41-35), #9386 Italy (35-28), #10732 Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (26-21), #11223 Centerville (21-12), #12587 Blooming Grove (60-6)
2010 Losses: #2753 Crawford (20-14), #3478 Bremond (56-21), #3654 Franklin (42-12), #6899 Buffalo (52-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-59
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Dawson (52-0), 9/2/11 Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (42-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Dawson, 9/2 Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy), 9/9 at Crawford, 9/16 at Bosqueville (Waco), 9/23 Bremond, 10/7 Leon (Jewett), 10/14 at Blooming Grove, 10/21 Centerville, 10/28 at Italy, 11/4 Buffalo
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Crawford (18), Bremond (12.4), Buffalo (5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blooming Grove (-20.5), Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (-10.6), Centerville (-6.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (2.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #841
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8770
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Dawson [projection: 42-31 win]