New Boston (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Rick Barker League: 2A-1 Region II District 8 (moving from 2A-1 Region I District 8) Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Shakeem Jefferson Senior RB Brandon Contoleon Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, Returning Starters, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 37.4 2010 National Rank: #867 2010 State Rank: #113 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 43 2011 National Rank: #329 2011 State Rank: #45 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1518 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.5 Dynasty Record: 40-16 (20-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 38.2 2010 Points Against Average: 18.5 2010 Differential: +19.7 2010 Wins: #2410 Hughes Springs (55-39), #2829 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (48-7), #3276 Redwater (40-35), #3380 Howe (35-0), #3644 Clarksville (51-12), #3955 Mineola (41-14), #5348 Prairiland (Pattonville) (20-19), #5481 Hooks (43-8), #6542 Quitman (50-14), #7242 De Kalb (37-0), #9920 Queen City (60-6) 2010 Losses: #87 Daingerfield (35-7), #87 Daingerfield (42-21), #1227 Spring Hill (Longview) (28-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 97-61 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 17) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Spring Hill (Longview) (28-7), 9/23/11 Hughes Springs (55-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 De Kalb, 9/2 at Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 9/9 at Clarksville, 9/16 Spring Hill (Longview), 9/23 Hughes Springs, 10/7 at Redwater, 10/14 Prairiland (Pattonville), 10/21 at Queen City, 10/28 at Daingerfield, 11/4 Hooks Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Daingerfield (37.2), Clarksville (28.4), Spring Hill (Longview) (27.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Queen City (-6.7), Prairiland (Pattonville) (8.9), De Kalb (10.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (21.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #299 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1951 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 58% Opener: 8/26 De Kalb [projection: 44-8 win]