Ponder (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/Gray/White Coach: Rubin Covington League: 2A-1 Region II District 5 (moving from 2A-1 Region I District 5) Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #93 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Spencer Deal DL Ranger Perry OL Jack Beer LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line, LB, Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Inexperience At Some Spots RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -13.7 2010 National Rank: #11202 2010 State Rank: #957 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -12.2 2011 National Rank: #10922 2011 State Rank: #951 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -21.3 Dynasty National Rank: #12978 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1 Dynasty Record: 8-13 (0-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 9.8 2010 Points Against Average: 34.8 2010 Differential: -25 2010 Wins: #12596 Perrin-Whitt (Perrin) (34-21), #12947 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (17-14) 2010 Losses: #2429 Muenster (34-13), #2740 Pottsboro (51-8), #3380 Howe (43-10), #3647 Whitewright (41-0), #5148 Paradise (27-0), #6346 Boyd (42-6), #7299 Callisburg (Gainesville) (54-10), #7599 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (21-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-47 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (36-0), 9/16/11 Whitewright (36-32) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Muenster, 9/2 Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 9/9 McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney), 9/16 at Whitewright, 9/30 at Perrin-Whitt (Perrin), 10/7 Callisburg (Gainesville), 10/14 Pottsboro, 10/21 at Howe, 10/28 Paradise, 11/4 at Boyd Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Muenster (28.9), Pottsboro (27.1), Whitewright (23) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Perrin-Whitt (Perrin) (-22), McKinney Christian Academy (McKinney) (-20.2), Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (-2.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #626 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5424 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Muenster [projection: 44-3 loss]