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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Chris Jones
League: 3A Region IV District 26 (moving from 3A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Glenn RB [Houston]
Deon Hickey RB
Michael Rangel K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2011 National Rank: #1762
2011 State Rank: #209
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26
2012 National Rank: #1999
2012 State Rank: #252
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #715
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 79-28 (36-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.1
2011 Points Against Average: 17.1
2011 Differential: +13
2011 Wins: #1255 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (14-6), #2192 La Vernia (45-7), #3254 La Grange (38-35), #4168 Rockdale (28-3), #5596 Burnet (35-19), #6564 Royal (Brookshire) (45-3), #9111 Caldwell (42-6)
2011 Losses: #361 Navasota (27-16), #990 Bellville (28-18), #2365 Smithville (24-21), #2457 Elgin (30-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-56
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region III District 23), 2006 (3A Region III District 23)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Liberty Hill, 9/7 at Wimberley, 9/14 at Bellville, 9/21 Columbus, 10/5 at Caldwell, 10/12 Cuero, 10/19 at Gonzales, 10/26 La Grange, 11/2 Smithville, 11/9 at Yoakum
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wimberley (52.6), Gonzales (35.9), Bellville (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Caldwell (3.6), Cuero (9.8), Columbus (12.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (23.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #949
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%