GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dereck Rush
League: 4A Region II District 14
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Eric Davis 6'2" 235 Senior DE 4.60 [Texas A&M]
Greg Ward 5'7" 165 Junior QB 4.60
Tyus Bowser 6'2" 225 Junior DE 4.60
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
DeVonte Haggerty 6'0" 180 Senior WR
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
David Bush 5'11" 165 Senior ATH 4.5 [TCU]
Chris Hackett 6'2" 180 Senior DB 4.6 [TCU]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Young Talent At Skill Positions, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players, Graduated Large Senior Class, Secondary
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 50.6
2010 National Rank: #186
2010 State Rank: #28
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 43.2
2011 National Rank: #318
2011 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #399
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 35-26 (16-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.2
2010 Points Against Average: 14.4
2010 Differential: +19.8
2010 Wins: #111 Longview (28-14), #293 Whitehouse (21-14), #686 Jacksonville (34-14), #744 Connally [John B.] (Austin) (48-24), #1163 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (17-0), #1266 Marshall (45-17), #1348 Texas (Texarkana) (26-17), #1551 Hallsville (42-5), #1877 Kilgore (28-7), #2179 Smith [Newman] (Carrollton) (45-34), #2538 Nacogdoches (42-12), #5223 Pine Tree (Longview) (73-6)
2010 Losses: #271 Wylie (20-16), #420 Lufkin (17-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 88-74
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Lufkin, 9/3 Longview, 9/9 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 9/23 at Hallsville, 9/30 Nacogdoches, 10/7 Pine Tree (Longview), 10/14 at Whitehouse, 10/21 Marshall, 10/28 at Kilgore, 11/4 Jacksonville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Longview (48.3), Jacksonville (38.7), Lufkin (36.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Tree (Longview) (9.4), Nacogdoches (24.3), Hallsville (26.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37 (35.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #243
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%
Opener: 8/26 at Lufkin [projection: 38-31 win]