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GENERAL
Nickname: Steers
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Kenny Davidson
League: 3A Region I District 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Sides 5'9" 165 Senior FS 4.60
Lane Bynum 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.70
Josh Gallaway 5'10" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Secondary, OL, QB
Team Weaknesses: Young WRs, Inexperienced LBs, RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 34.5
2010 National Rank: #1119
2010 State Rank: #144
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.1
2011 National Rank: #897
2011 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #751
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 42-20 (17-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24.9
2010 Points Against Average: 16.6
2010 Differential: +8.3
2010 Wins: #1147 Borger (21-6), #1731 Iowa Park (27-21), #2282 Wylie (Abilene) (27-24), #3215 Mineral Wells (10-9), #4187 Bowie (41-7), #5913 Burkburnett (28-14), #7599 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (38-0), #10070 Vernon (33-3)
2010 Losses: #38 Brownwood (37-7), #383 Snyder (28-21), #1323 Bridgeport (34-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-57
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 2), 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 5), 2003 (3A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Mineral Wells, 9/2 Brownwood, 9/9 Wylie (Abilene), 9/23 at Borger, 9/30 Bridgeport, 10/7 at Bowie, 10/14 Iowa Park, 10/21 at Vernon, 10/28 Burkburnett, 11/3 at Hirschi (Wichita Falls)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brownwood (49), Bridgeport (33.5), Iowa Park (29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Vernon (-4.8), Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (-2.7), Burkburnett (12.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (26 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1611
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 8/26 at Mineral Wells [projection: 27-14 win]