GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Todd York
League: 3A Region II District 14 (moving from 3A Region II District 13)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #92
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Clay Rhodes 6'0" 170 Junior P/ATH 4.60
Jose Mata 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.80
Victor Johnson 6'1" 185 Senior OL/DL 4.90
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
JeMikal Jobe 6'2" 205 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: P, Improving Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2011 National Rank: #3965
2011 State Rank: #419
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2012 National Rank: #4971
2012 State Rank: #527
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4079
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 59-42 (34-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30
2011 Points Against Average: 26.5
2011 Differential: +3.5
2011 Wins: #5671 Crandall (31-13), #6225 Mabank (42-21), #7343 Ferris (34-7), #10130 Kemp (48-7), #10605 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (42-6)
2011 Losses: #796 Lindale (49-13), #796 Lindale (38-28), #1878 Kennedale (42-24), #1929 Commerce (35-21), #1939 North Forney (Forney) (30-12), #6366 Terrell (44-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-60
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A Region II District 12), 2007 (3A Region II District 13), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 13), 2005 (3A Region II District 12), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Athens, 9/7 at Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas), 9/14 Palestine, 9/21 at Van, 9/28 Mabank, 10/5 at Mexia, 10/12 Rains (Emory), 10/19 at Ford (Quinlan), 10/26 Crandall, 11/2 at Wills Point
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Van (37.7), Palestine (28.9), Wills Point (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rains (Emory) (-16.9), Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas) (-4.3), Mabank (1.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 (17.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #554
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4195
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%