Lovejoy (Lucas, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Leopards Coach: Jim Puckett League: 3A Region II District 11 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Slayton Shiels Junior DE Nate O'Connor Senior DL Nick LaSane Junior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Front, RB Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Depth At LB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 43.2 2010 National Rank: #460 2010 State Rank: #61 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 40.9 2011 National Rank: #442 2011 State Rank: #58 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1197 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3 Dynasty Record: 28-10 (13-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 43.4 2010 Points Against Average: 12.7 2010 Differential: +30.7 2010 Wins: #476 Celina (17-0), #1816 Prosper (42-21), #2282 Wylie (Abilene) (28-0), #4011 Paris (55-13), #5732 Princeton (56-7), #5782 Frisco (49-29), #7562 Smith [A. Maceo] (Dallas) (56-22), #8119 Farmersville (49-0), #9704 Dallas HSAA North (Plano) (50-20), #11264 Community (Nevada) (68-0), #13241 Lone Star (Frisco) (66-0) 2010 Losses: #103 Henderson (36-14), #135 Argyle (17-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 77-71 Recent League Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Frisco (64-62), 9/23/11 Wylie (Abilene) (21-17) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Argyle, 9/2 at Paris, 9/9 Frisco, 9/23 at Wylie (Abilene), 9/30 Dallas HSAA North (Plano), 10/7 at Prosper, 10/14 Farmersville, 10/21 at Lone Star (Frisco), 10/28 Princeton, 11/4 at Community (Nevada) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Argyle (59.5), Prosper (30.7), Paris (25.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Star (Frisco) (-18.9), Community (Nevada) (-9), Dallas HSAA North (Plano) (-6.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (18.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #482 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3638 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% Opener: 8/26 Argyle [projection: 34-20 loss]