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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jeff Craig
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John McCracken 5'11" 175 Senior RB/FS 4.44
Hunter Mayfield 5'10" 180 Senior ILB/OL 4.95
Zach Hill 6'4" 205 Junior WR/DE 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Skill Positions, Determination
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, OL Unknowns, DBs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2010 National Rank: #4615
2010 State Rank: #85
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2011 National Rank: #5330
2011 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4340
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 26-29 (15-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 29.5
2010 Points Against Average: 25.1
2010 Differential: +4.4
2010 Wins: #1524 Bethany (32-29), #5885 Lindsay (48-27), #6160 Marlow (27-20), #8862 Weatherford (35-7), #9883 Pauls Valley (42-14), #12515 Riverside Indian (Anadarko) (47-0)
2010 Losses: #1316 Anadarko (33-0), #2286 Bridge Creek (Blanchard) (42-28), #2330 Tuttle (41-34), #3154 Newcastle (35-7), #3808 Plainview (Ardmore) (28-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-54
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Lindsay (36-33), 9/16/11 Newcastle (30-8)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Bethany, 9/9 at Lindsay, 9/16 Newcastle, 9/23 Riverside Indian (Anadarko), 9/30 at Pauls Valley, 10/7 at Tuttle, 10/14 at Weatherford, 10/20 Anadarko, 11/4 at Bridge Creek (Blanchard)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Anadarko (41.3), Bethany (33.5), Bridge Creek (Blanchard) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside Indian (Anadarko) (-21.5), Pauls Valley (-7.5), Weatherford (-2.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (12.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3552
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Bethany [projection: 35-14 loss]