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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Todd Elliott
League: 2A-2 Region II District 8 (moving from 2A-2 Region I District 8)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rashodrick Linwood 5'9" 175 Senior RB [TCU]
Chevy Smith 6'2" 260 Senior OL
Trey Darty 6'2" 160 Senior DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
J.J. Walker 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.4 [Rice]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, RB
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2010 National Rank: #2151
2010 State Rank: #259
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2011 National Rank: #2252
2011 State Rank: #269
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4207
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 32-25 (16-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 37.5
2010 Points Against Average: 12.8
2010 Differential: +24.7
2010 Wins: #2100 Center (28-23), #3647 Whitewright (25-0), #5481 Hooks (35-14), #7290 Atlanta (20-0), #7304 Rivercrest (Bogata) (59-14), #8075 Elysian Fields (50-6), #8345 Harleton (47-13), #8891 Ore City (60-3), #9920 Queen City (46-0), #11295 Waskom (58-7)
2010 Losses: #1376 Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha) (31-27), #2410 Hughes Springs (34-20), #3276 Redwater (21-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-71
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 18)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Queen City (32-20), 9/23/11 Redwater (27-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Hooks, 9/2 at Center, 9/9 at Queen City, 9/23 Redwater, 9/30 Atlanta, 10/7 at Ore City, 10/14 Waskom, 10/21 at Harleton, 10/28 at Elysian Fields, 11/4 Hughes Springs
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Center (26.9), Redwater (26.4), Hughes Springs (24)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Waskom (-13.6), Queen City (-6.7), Ore City (-5.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (10.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #620
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5325
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 8/26 Hooks [projection: 34-21 win]