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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Denney Faith
League: 1A-2 Region II District 7 (moving from 1A-1 Region I District 4)
Playoff Division: 1A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Bumguardner QB/DB
Sam Raymond FB/LB
Chance Winters OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Easier Schedule Dropping To DII, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Spots

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.6
2011 National Rank: #989
2011 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 38.1
2012 National Rank: #712
2012 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1665
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 99-22 (41-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 47.3
2011 Points Against Average: 13
2011 Differential: +34.3
2011 Wins: #882 Stamford (28-21), #2644 Seymour (51-6), #3630 Canadian (56-27), #5020 Coleman (34-13), #5078 Winters (48-14), #8877 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (48-13), #9466 Olney (62-7), #10658 Hamlin (56-14), #10873 River Road (Amarillo) (50-6), #12114 Haskell (57-0), #14028 Roscoe (57-7)
2011 Losses: #882 Stamford (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-73
Recent League Championships: 2011 (1A-1 Region I District 4), 2010 (1A-1 Region I District 4), 2009 (1A Region II District 12), 2008 (1A Region II District 12), 2005 (A Region II District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Hawley, 9/7 Ned [Jim] (Tuscola), 9/14 at Munday, 9/28 Ranger, 10/5 at Gorman, 10/12 Roscoe, 10/19 at Roby, 10/26 Baird, 11/2 at Cross Plains, 11/9 Hamlin
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Munday (35.4), Hawley (3.1), Ned [Jim] (Tuscola) (-0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Baird (-53.7), Ranger (-51.4), Roscoe (-36.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 (8.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1125
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11984
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50%