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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Mark Read
League: 2A-2 Region III District 11 (moving from 2A-2 Region II District 11)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jose Dominguez 5'8" 185 Senior RB
Daird Jackson 6'0" 185 Senior DB
Tate Hartley 5'7" 150 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Speed, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines, LBs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2010 National Rank: #6899
2010 State Rank: #654
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.4
2011 National Rank: #6459
2011 State Rank: #638
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9712
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11
Dynasty Record: 24-29 (12-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.7
2010 Points Against Average: 19.5
2010 Differential: +8.2
2010 Wins: #3478 Bremond (14-10), #6948 Leon (Jewett) (20-13), #7486 Axtell (52-34), #9386 Italy (41-21), #10381 Grapeland (26-20), #12587 Blooming Grove (41-12), #14084 Life (Red Oak) (54-0)
2010 Losses: #4115 Arp (34-10), #4889 Mildred (Corsicana) (21-13), #5292 Cayuga (32-20), #11223 Centerville (18-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-63
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-2 Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Grapeland (59-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Bremond, 9/2 Life (Red Oak), 9/9 at Cayuga, 9/16 at Mildred (Corsicana), 9/23 Grapeland, 10/7 Centerville, 10/14 at Italy, 10/21 Blooming Grove, 10/28 Leon (Jewett), 11/4 at Axtell
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mildred (Corsicana) (18.8), Cayuga (14.6), Bremond (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Life (Red Oak) (-25.7), Blooming Grove (-20.5), Centerville (-6.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 (-0.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
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: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Bremond [projection: 31-21 loss]