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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Danny Ramsey
League: 4A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Hines 6'2" 175 Senior DB/S 4.34 [Missouri]
Darrell Harris 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.53
Adrian Norwood 5'11.5" 165 Junior S/WR 4.54

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Graduation Of Key Players

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2010 National Rank: #2085
2010 State Rank: #250
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.3
2011 National Rank: #716
2011 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #455
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 35-25 (18-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 28.8
2010 Points Against Average: 35.8
2010 Differential: -7
2010 Wins: #1750 Everman (24-21), #2107 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (34-32), #2282 Wylie (Abilene) (27-24), #5444 University (Waco) (36-27), #8258 Lake View (San Angelo) (53-19)
2010 Losses: #46 Aledo (70-35), #225 Midway (Waco) (43-7), #556 Copperas Cove (49-27), #653 Stephenville (41-21), #1970 Killeen (32-30), #2605 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (37-35), #3412 Mesquite (34-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-60
Recent League Championships: 2007 (4A Region II District 16), 2006 (4A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin), 9/2 Copperas Cove, 9/8 at Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen), 9/16 at Wylie (Abilene), 9/23 Mesquite, 10/7 at Midway (Waco), 10/13 at Killeen, 10/21 Lake View (San Angelo), 10/28 at University (Waco), 11/4 Stephenville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Midway (Waco) (46.1), Stephenville (42.5), Copperas Cove (41)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake View (San Angelo) (-1.1), University (Waco) (11.5), Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (17.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (31.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #892
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/27 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) [projection: 35-27 win]