GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Scott Surratt
League: 3A Region III District 20 (moving from 3A Region II District 16)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Blake Bogenschutz QB
Tevin Pipkin RB
Isaiah Golden DL [Texas A&M]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Greg Brantley 6'6" 305 Senior OL [Oklahoma State]
Edward Pope 6'3" 175 Senior ATH 4.60 [Texas A&M]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 43.3
2011 National Rank: #500
2011 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 44.7
2012 National Rank: #349
2012 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 38
Dynasty National Rank: #235
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 89-27 (34-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.2
2011 Points Against Average: 18.2
2011 Differential: +12
2011 Wins: #155 Henderson (42-21), #1566 Pittsburg (23-16), #1939 North Forney (Forney) (31-12), #1956 Gladewater (16-6), #2231 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (28-7), #3040 Jacksonville (43-12), #3837 Spring Hill (Longview) (37-14), #4957 Center (27-0), #5775 Nacogdoches (35-21)
2011 Losses: #79 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (21-20), #136 Argyle (35-34), #149 Gilmer (39-36), #796 Lindale (33-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 100-55
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A-II), 2009 (3A-II), 2008 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A Region II District 16), 2009 (3A Region III District 18), 2008 (3A Region III District 18), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Jacksonville, 9/7 Lindale, 9/14 at Chapel Hill (Tyler), 9/21 at Nacogdoches, 9/28 Whitehouse, 10/5 vs Rusk, 10/12 Huntington, 10/19 at Center, 10/26 Jasper, 11/2 at Diboll
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chapel Hill (Tyler) (41.1), Whitehouse (34.7), Lindale (34.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington (-29.1), Diboll (-2.8), Nacogdoches (9.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (33.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #361
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2452
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%