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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Steve Warren
League: 5A Region I District 2 (moving from 5A Region I District 3)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 2-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marcel Porter 5'7" 165 Senior RB
Chantz Anderson 6'1" 240 Senior OL
Jake McMillon 6'3" 230 Junior DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Keevan Lucas 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.40 [Tulsa]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Skill Position Talent, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 48.5
2011 National Rank: #281
2011 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 55.6
2012 National Rank: #88
2012 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 48.1
Dynasty National Rank: #46
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 97-23 (43-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.1
2011 Points Against Average: 23.1
2011 Differential: +17
2011 Wins: #186 Mansfield (25-22), #529 Cooper (Abilene) (62-6), #1070 Arlington (35-30), #1139 Midland (30-14), #1187 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (49-34), #1231 Permian (Odessa) (42-14), #1716 Montwood (El Paso) (35-18), #2966 Washington [Booker T.] (Tulsa, OK) (49-7), #3436 Odessa (63-20), #6996 Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso) (77-13)
2011 Losses: #88 Longview (35-28), #96 Trinity (Euless) (34-17), #119 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (32-6), #646 Harlingen (45-44)
2011 Opponents W-L: 110-56
Recent State Championships: 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A Region I District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 3), 2009 (5A Region I District 3), 2008 (5A Region I District 3), 2006 (5A Region I District 3), 2005 (5A Region I District 3), 2004 (5A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Hebron (Carrollton), 9/7 Duncanville, 9/14 at Tascosa (Amarillo), 9/21 Permian (Odessa), 9/28 at San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 10/5 Cooper (Abilene), 10/12 at Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 10/19 Coronado (Lubbock), 10/26 at Odessa, 11/9 Midland
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hebron (Carrollton) (41.8), Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (40), Permian (Odessa) (36.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Lubbock) (-2.6), Odessa (11.8), Tascosa (Amarillo) (11.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9 (38.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #782
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%