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GENERAL
Nickname: Gophers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Gary Bartel
League: 5A Region I District 7 (moving from 5A Region I District 5)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #197

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Fichter 6'2" 170 QB 4.80
Latrell Lewis 5'11" 175 DB 4.50
Auston Watts RB/WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Devante Lacy 5'9" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3
2011 National Rank: #7192
2011 State Rank: #685
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3
2012 National Rank: #6918
2012 State Rank: #692
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5609
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 18-72 (10-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 0-10
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 18.6
2011 Points Against Average: 40.5
2011 Differential: -21.9
2011 Wins: none
2011 Losses: #119 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (45-13), #186 Mansfield (45-2), #317 Cedar Hill (63-20), #606 Duncanville (42-27), #1693 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (43-25), #3363 Midlothian (45-30), #3421 Lewisville (32-14), #3620 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (27-19), #4785 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (16-13), #5927 White [W. T.] (Dallas) (47-23)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-53
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Northwest (Justin), 9/7 Irving, 9/14 at White [W. T.] (Dallas), 9/21 at Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 9/28 Midlothian, 10/12 at Duncanville, 10/19 at Cedar Hill, 10/26 Mansfield, 11/2 at De Soto, 11/9 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (64.7), Mansfield (60), Cedar Hill (55)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Irving (5.3), White [W. T.] (Dallas) (8.5), Midlothian (23.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #94
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%