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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Keith Willis
League: 2A-1 Region III District 12 (moving from 2A-1 Region II District 12)
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.6
2010 National Rank: #2402
2010 State Rank: #282
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.3
2011 National Rank: #2270
2011 State Rank: #272
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #4518
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 27-28 (18-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.3
2010 Points Against Average: 20
2010 Differential: +2.3
2010 Wins: #4302 Troy (21-14), #4452 McGregor (27-0), #5964 Teague (42-8), #6544 Little River Academy (Little River) (14-6), #8162 Connally (Waco) (10-2), #8192 Florence (49-19), #8490 Salado (42-26), #9376 Hearne (24-0)
2010 Losses: #165 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (39-3), #314 Tatum (56-0), #723 Grandview (35-7), #1237 La Vega (Waco) (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-66
Recent League Championships: 2005 (3A Region III District 18), 2004 (3A Region III District 18), 2003 (3A Region III District 18)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Hearne (40-34)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Salado, 9/2 at Connally (Waco), 9/9 La Vega (Waco), 9/16 at Grandview, 9/23 at Florence, 9/30 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron), 10/7 at Troy, 10/14 Hearne, 10/28 at McGregor, 11/4 Little River Academy (Little River)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (43.4), Grandview (34.3), La Vega (Waco) (34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hearne (-3.2), Connally (Waco) (-0.9), Florence (1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (18.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #412
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2902
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Salado [projection: 40-14 win]



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