GENERAL
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Jeff Traylor
League: 3A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Fluellen 6'1" 260 Senior NG 5.10
Tanner Barr 6'1" 175 Junior FS 4.60
Josh Walker 6'1" 220 Junior OLB 4.60
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Trey Washington 6'1" 170 Senior DB [SMU]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Darlon Pollard 5'10" 175 Senior ATH 4.4 [Rice]
Luke Turner 6'1" 180 Senior ATH 4.60 [Rice]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 53.7
2011 National Rank: #149
2011 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 47.4
2012 National Rank: #257
2012 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 44.8
Dynasty National Rank: #75
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 111-12 (42-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.6
2011 Points Against Average: 20.6
2011 Differential: +20
2011 Wins: #155 Henderson (35-20), #500 Carthage (39-36), #713 Daingerfield (56-31), #982 Tatum (34-0), #1131 Van (57-40), #1419 Van Alstyne (46-14), #1566 Pittsburg (14-6), #1956 Gladewater (55-19), #2231 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (21-7), #2227 Atlanta (48-14), #2227 Atlanta (42-21), #3040 Jacksonville (44-22), #3837 Spring Hill (Longview) (43-7)
2011 Losses: #136 Argyle (51-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 107-63
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3A-I), 2004 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (3A Region III District 17), 2008 (3A Region III District 17), 2007 (3A Region II District 15), 2006 (3A Region II District 15), 2005 (3A Region II District 13), 2004 (3A Region II District 13), 2003 (3A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 vs Atlanta, 9/7 at Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 9/14 Jacksonville, 9/21 at Daingerfield, 9/28 at Gladewater, 10/5 Chapel Hill (Tyler), 10/13 vs Henderson, 10/26 Spring Hill (Longview), 11/2 at Bullard, 11/9 Kilgore
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Henderson (51), Chapel Hill (Tyler) (41.1), Daingerfield (38.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Hill (Longview) (12.8), Jacksonville (23.8), Gladewater (27)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7 (34.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #273
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%