New Deal (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Ron Mayo League: 1A-1 Region I District 3 Playoff Division: 1A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Top Running Back Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cory Ramirez 5'6" 130 Senior WR/CB Tyson Dewblew 6'2" 250 Senior OL Sam Abercrombie 6'1" 220 Junior OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, LBs Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 18.6 2010 National Rank: #3533 2010 State Rank: #389 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2011 National Rank: #4864 2011 State Rank: #508 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4014 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8 Dynasty Record: 54-7 (22-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.5 2010 Points Against Average: 14.9 2010 Differential: +18.6 2010 Wins: #2961 Shallowater (28-21), #3980 Clarendon (23-21), #5611 Farwell (21-0), #6864 Tahoka (42-6), #7834 Tulia (41-20), #8244 Olton (20-14), #11064 Seagraves (47-13), #11146 Hale Center (32-7), #14323 Nazareth (67-0) 2010 Losses: #2978 Seymour (41-27), #6512 Sundown (21-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-60 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (1A Region I District 6), 2008 (1A Region I District 6), 2006 (A Region I District 5), 2005 (A Region I District 5), 2004 (A Region I District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 officially, 3 on field Streak List: 8/26/11 Clarendon (29-28), 9/2/11 Tulia (28-7), 9/9/11 Nazareth (2-0), 9/16/11 Seagraves (42-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Clarendon, 9/2 at Tulia, 9/9 at Nazareth, 9/16 Seagraves, 9/23 Farwell, 9/30 at Shallowater, 10/7 Sundown, 10/21 at Tahoka, 10/28 Olton, 11/4 at Hale Center Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Shallowater (25), Clarendon (10.9), Olton (8.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nazareth (-41.3), Seagraves (-13), Hale Center (-7.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #819 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8516 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/26 Clarendon [projection: 24-21 win]