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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brian Barnett
League: 3A Region II District 13
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #107

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Long Senior CB
Ty Cook Junior LB
Jason Bryant Senior RB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Secondary, LB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Depth On DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2010 National Rank: #5374
2010 State Rank: #543
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6
2011 National Rank: #6001
2011 State Rank: #603
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3
Dynasty National Rank: #7167
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 25-27 (14-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24.2
2010 Points Against Average: 21.5
2010 Differential: +2.7
2010 Wins: #2628 Van (16-12), #6124 Ferris (37-7), #7562 Smith [A. Maceo] (Dallas) (41-19), #8341 Life Oak Cliff (Dallas) (24-14), #8933 Mabank (28-3), #9896 Kemp (34-7), #11039 North Forney (Forney) (24-19)
2010 Losses: #2628 Van (42-21), #2909 Brownsboro (44-7), #5945 Commerce (36-6), #6326 Kaufman (34-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-67
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Life Oak Cliff (Dallas) (49-19), 9/2/11 Commerce (27-24)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Life Oak Cliff (Dallas), 9/2 Commerce, 9/9 Brownsboro, 9/16 Van, 9/23 at Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas), 10/7 at North Forney (Forney), 10/14 Kemp, 10/21 at Kaufman, 10/28 Mabank, 11/4 at Ferris
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Van (23), Brownsboro (20.1), Commerce (13)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kemp (-7.6), Mabank (-2.8), North Forney (Forney) (2.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (7.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #648
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5832
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Life Oak Cliff (Dallas) [projection: 28-24 win]