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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Buddy Hardin
League: 3A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #179

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

TOP PLAYERS
Blas Silva 5'10" 200 LB
Brent Pantoja 5'11" 185 DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -27
2010 National Rank: #13199
2010 State Rank: #1072
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -29
2011 National Rank: #13339
2011 State Rank: #1092
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #13103
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 6-44 (0-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-10
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 8
2010 Points Against Average: 42.4
2010 Differential: -34.4
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #865 Alvarado (47-0), #1586 Kennedale (63-0), #5148 Paradise (40-0), #5275 Glen Rose (52-7), #5517 Maypearl (24-12), #7124 West (57-18), #9887 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (46-10), #10209 Adamson [W. H.] (Dallas) (34-7), #10335 Hillsboro (35-10), #11092 Palmer (26-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-55
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Adamson [W. H.] (Dallas) (13-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Paradise, 9/2 at Adamson [W. H.] (Dallas), 9/9 Maypearl, 9/16 Castleberry (Fort Worth), 9/23 at Palmer, 10/7 Glen Rose, 10/14 West, 10/21 at Alvarado, 10/28 Kennedale, 11/4 at Hillsboro
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarado (37.9), Kennedale (26.6), Paradise (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillsboro (-13.2), Castleberry (Fort Worth) (-7.5), Adamson [W. H.] (Dallas) (-7.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #650
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5871
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Paradise [projection: 44-3 loss]