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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Ronnie Green
League: 2A-2 Region II District 8 (moving from 2A-2 Region II District 7)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demetrius Wilkins RB
Conner Arthur OL
Kasey Leatherwood QB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Darrell Brown 6'5" 255 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Depth On DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 8.5
2011 National Rank: #5825
2011 State Rank: #579
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.8
2012 National Rank: #4733
2012 State Rank: #505
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6545
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 51-47 (32-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.4
2011 Points Against Average: 20.4
2011 Differential: +5
2011 Wins: #5838 Elysian Fields (34-20), #7887 Prairiland (Pattonville) (27-22), #8158 Como-Pickton (Como) (40-21), #10375 Wolfe City (40-8), #10730 Rivercrest (Bogata) (28-11), #11421 Chisum (Paris) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #2717 De Kalb (21-7), #2907 Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha) (42-20), #3482 Gunter (21-14), #4043 Lone Oak (15-12), #5691 Honey Grove (33-13), #9557 Mt. Vernon (31-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-61
Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A Region II District 16), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region II District 16), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Farmersville, 9/7 Commerce, 9/14 at Mt. Vernon, 9/21 Prairiland (Pattonville), 9/28 Chisum (Paris), 10/5 at Como-Pickton (Como), 10/19 Alba-Golden (Alba), 10/26 at Edgewood, 11/2 Clarksville, 11/9 at Rivercrest (Bogata)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Commerce (33.6), Clarksville (26.1), Farmersville (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chisum (Paris) (-12), Rivercrest (Bogata) (-6.3), Alba-Golden (Alba) (-5.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #681
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5760
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%