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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Brad Bowden
League: 2A-1 Region I District 3
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Baugh RB
Brandon Kramer OL
Caleb Studdard LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Lettermen, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Young QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 0
2010 National Rank: #7972
2010 State Rank: #731
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.2
2011 National Rank: #7621
2011 State Rank: #720
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4035
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 30-28 (19-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.3
2010 Points Against Average: 28.8
2010 Differential: -13.5
2010 Wins: #6560 Brady (34-19), #8265 Cisco (27-26), #11715 Coleman (24-6)
2010 Losses: #2703 Bangs (42-0), #2936 Ballinger (38-8), #3005 Merkel (40-0), #4508 Sweetwater (12-7), #4712 Eastland (30-27), #4915 Clyde (35-20), #8520 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (40-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 45-60
Recent League Championships: 2007 (2A Region I District 6), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Region I District 6), 2005 (2A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Cisco, 9/2 at Eastland, 9/9 Coleman, 9/16 at Sweetwater, 9/23 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola), 10/7 at Ballinger, 10/14 Bangs, 10/21 at Clyde, 10/28 Merkel, 11/4 at Brady
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Merkel (24.7), Bangs (18.8), Ballinger (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Coleman (-14.7), Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (-7.7), Cisco (2.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #577
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4832
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Cisco [projection: 24-22 win]