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GENERAL
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Jeff Traylor
League: 3A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Turner 6'2" 210 QB 4.50 [Rice]
Jordan Traylor 6'2" 210 WR 4.80
Darlon Pollard 5'10" 180 4.40 [Rice]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Boddie 6'6" 270 Senior OL [Missouri]
Gus Johnson 5'10" 205 Senior RB [Tulsa]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Character, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Defense, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 45.7
2010 National Rank: #348
2010 State Rank: #49
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 40.5
2011 National Rank: #462
2011 State Rank: #64
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 46
Dynasty National Rank: #110
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 60-8 (24-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 39.8
2010 Points Against Average: 28.2
2010 Differential: +11.6
2010 Wins: #87 Daingerfield (39-18), #103 Henderson (29-28), #1007 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (43-33), #1007 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (28-12), #1109 Pittsburg (42-17), #1227 Spring Hill (Longview) (76-0), #2628 Van (50-27), #3033 Gladewater (36-35), #7290 Atlanta (63-28)
2010 Losses: #26 Carthage (38-21), #135 Argyle (41-14), #314 Tatum (47-41), #686 Jacksonville (43-36)
2010 Opponents W-L: 110-48
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3A-I), 2004 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A Region III District 17), 2008 (3A Region III District 17), 2007 (3A Region II District 15), 2006 (3A Region II District 15), 2005 (3A Region II District 13), 2004 (3A Region II District 13), 2003 (3A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/11 Atlanta (42-21), 9/2/11 Tatum (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 at Atlanta, 9/2 at Tatum, 9/9 at Jacksonville, 9/16 at Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana), 9/23 Daingerfield, 10/6 at Gladewater, 10/14 Carthage, 10/21 at Spring Hill (Longview), 10/28 Henderson, 11/4 at Pittsburg
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Carthage (58.2), Henderson (54.8), Tatum (44)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Atlanta (2.1), Gladewater (18.2), Spring Hill (Longview) (27.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.6 (38.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #130
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 at Atlanta [projection: 52-14 win]