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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jerry Castor
League: 3A Region 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jerry Castor 5'10" 165 Senior QB
Shane Lee 6'1" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Numbers (Players)
Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Recent Success, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -32.6
2010 National Rank: #13717
2010 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -32.1
2011 National Rank: #13599
2011 State Rank: #187
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13751
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 5-24 (2-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.6
2010 Points Against Average: 44.2
2010 Differential: -22.6
2010 Wins: #14261 Corning (34-33), #14623 Hughes (55-14)
2010 Losses: #2019 Rivercrest (Wilson) (47-7), #5726 Harrisburg (66-24), #6203 Bald Knob (62-7), #6644 Earle (60-0), #11425 Hoxie (46-12), #12289 Piggott (48-36), #13578 Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine) (22-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-49
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs McCrory, 9/9 at Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine), 9/23 Harrisburg, 9/30 at Bald Knob, 10/7 at Rivercrest (Wilson), 10/14 Hoxie, 10/21 at Piggott, 10/28 Corning, 11/4 Earle
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rivercrest (Wilson) (21.4), Earle (9.6), Bald Knob (7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corning (-42.3), Palestine-Wheatley (Palestine) (-38.4), Piggott (-19.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12072
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 vs McCrory [projection: 44-12 loss]