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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jeff Broyles
League: 4A District 4
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Tustin Junior WR
Troy Barnett Junior OL
Trevor Shankle Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playing Experience
Team Weaknesses: ILB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -1.6
2010 National Rank: #8507
2010 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -4.1
2011 National Rank: #9153
2011 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5694
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 28-25-1 (18-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.3
2010 Points Against Average: 21
2010 Differential: -7.7
2010 Wins: #9223 Idabel (16-14), #9305 Muldrow (26-25), #10173 Stilwell (34-8)
2010 Losses: #1298 Broken Bow (29-9), #3849 Sallisaw (31-13), #4066 Hilldale (Muskogee) (29-15), #5030 Gravette (AR) (13-0), #7344 Checotah (24-10), #8100 Fort Gibson (31-7), #10724 Webster [Daniel] (Tulsa) (6-3)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-52
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/5/10 Muldrow (26-25), 9/2/11 Checotah (38-35), 9/9/11 Idabel (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Checotah, 9/9 at Idabel, 9/16 Gravette (AR), 9/23 Hilldale (Muskogee), 9/30 at Webster [Daniel] (Tulsa), 10/7 Stilwell, 10/14 at Sallisaw, 10/20 Broken Bow, 10/28 at Fort Gibson, 11/4 at Muldrow
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Broken Bow (32.7), Gravette (AR) (19.2), Hilldale (Muskogee) (16)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Idabel (-13.5), Webster [Daniel] (Tulsa) (-11.5), Stilwell (-8.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6192
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Checotah [projection: 26-21 loss]