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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Robert Manley
League: 3A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaymon Farmer 5'9" 155 Senior WR 4.60
Bear Bradley 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2010 National Rank: #1109
2010 State Rank: #141
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2011 National Rank: #1407
2011 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #1504
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 35-23 (14-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 31.8
2010 Points Against Average: 26.4
2010 Differential: +5.4
2010 Wins: #1227 Spring Hill (Longview) (51-28), #3033 Gladewater (20-13), #4262 Brook Hill (Bullard) (37-6), #5418 Jefferson (42-27), #6604 Palestine (52-16), #7290 Atlanta (39-6)
2010 Losses: #26 Carthage (50-11), #103 Henderson (35-32), #314 Tatum (41-17), #348 Gilmer (42-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-48
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Jefferson (42-0), 9/2/11 Palestine (33-28), 9/9/11 Brook Hill (Bullard) (29-16), 9/16/11 Atlanta (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Jefferson, 9/2 at Palestine, 9/9 Brook Hill (Bullard), 9/16 at Atlanta, 9/23 at Tatum, 10/7 Carthage, 10/14 at Henderson, 10/21 Gladewater, 10/28 at Spring Hill (Longview), 11/4 Gilmer
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Carthage (58.2), Henderson (54.8), Tatum (44)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palestine (-0.8), Atlanta (2.1), Jefferson (12.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #567
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Jefferson [projection: 35-17 win]