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GENERAL
Nickname: Elks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Eddie Metcalf
League: 1A-1 Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 1A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Edgar Guerrero 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 5.20
Braiden Palmer 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.80
Justin Mungia 6'0" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Seniors, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Graduation Of Key Players

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2010 National Rank: #3927
2010 State Rank: #424
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2011 National Rank: #4487
2011 State Rank: #470
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1040
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 51-16 (21-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 29.7
2010 Points Against Average: 15.6
2010 Differential: +14.1
2010 Wins: #5543 Friona (41-20), #7396 Sunray (47-6), #8160 West Texas (Stinnett) (34-6), #9719 Boys Ranch (48-0), #10708 Texhoma (OK) (23-6), #11184 Panhandle (60-14)
2010 Losses: #575 Canadian (21-7), #1033 Albany (21-15), #2265 Bushland (30-14), #3490 Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (21-14), #5253 Perryton (27-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Recent State Championships: 2008 (1A-II), 2005 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (1A Region I District 1), 2006 (2A Region I District 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; A Region I District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Friona (28-20), 9/9/11 Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (34-18), 9/16/11 Texhoma (OK) (51-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Bushland, 9/2 at Friona, 9/9 Sanford-Fritch (Fritch), 9/16 Texhoma (OK), 9/30 at Perryton, 10/14 at Boys Ranch, 10/21 Canadian, 10/28 at Sunray, 11/4 West Texas (Stinnett)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Canadian (38), Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (20.3), Bushland (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Texhoma (OK) (-11.4), West Texas (Stinnett) (-0.4), Boys Ranch (2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (10.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #567
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4660
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Bushland [projection: 21-19 loss]