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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Glenn Davis
League: 2A-1 Region II District 13
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Doug Giles 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.50
Derek Pierce 6'6" 230 Senior QB/DE 5.04
Victor Garza 5'11" 190 Junior MLB 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Attitude, Playoff Experience, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Offense, Varsity Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2010 National Rank: #2877
2010 State Rank: #333
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.1
2011 National Rank: #3457
2011 State Rank: #381
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8927
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21
Dynasty Record: 19-35 (6-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 32.8
2010 Points Against Average: 23.2
2010 Differential: +9.6
2010 Wins: #906 Goldthwaite (21-19), #3762 Hempstead (20-7), #5490 Comfort (60-22), #5526 George West (33-7), #7621 Luling (56-20), #11630 Randolph (Universal City) (36-6), #11961 Moore [Tom] (Ingram) (70-7), #12189 Cole [Robert G.] (San Antonio) (55-13)
2010 Losses: #1002 Lago Vista (54-14), #1002 Lago Vista (46-20), #1114 Poth (42-23), #3389 Karnes City (23-13), #4308 Blanco (35-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-53
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Karnes City (21-0), 9/9/11 Cole [Robert G.] (San Antonio) (46-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Poth, 9/2 Karnes City, 9/9 at Cole [Robert G.] (San Antonio), 9/16 Randolph (Universal City), 9/30 vs Goldthwaite, 10/7 Comfort, 10/14 Blanco, 10/21 at Lago Vista, 10/28 Luling, 11/4 at Moore [Tom] (Ingram)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Goldthwaite (38.5), Lago Vista (34.4), Poth (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cole [Robert G.] (San Antonio) (-20.8), Moore [Tom] (Ingram) (-19.2), Randolph (Universal City) (-8.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (14.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #555
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4513
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Poth [projection: 28-20 loss]