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GENERAL
Nickname: Kangaroos
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Sam Jones
League: 5A Region I District 8 (moving from 4A Region I District 8)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Akeem Harrison 225 Senior TE/LB 4.60
DeVarri McCray 195 Senior WR/DB 4.50
Deric Robertson 190 Senior DB 4.40 [Oklahoma State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.7
2011 National Rank: #1260
2011 State Rank: #158
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 38.3
2012 National Rank: #700
2012 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1197
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 65-36 (29-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 37.5
2011 Points Against Average: 19.2
2011 Differential: +18.3
2011 Wins: #3863 University (Waco) (44-19), #4107 Arlington Heights (Fort Worth) (60-25), #5106 McNeil (Austin) (35-6), #5342 Granbury (36-3), #5787 Del Valle (58-12), #5937 Shoemaker (Killeen) (41-0), #7209 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (28-14), #7402 Lake View (San Angelo) (62-0)
2011 Losses: #104 Midway (Waco) (33-19), #283 Stephenville (37-33), #398 Rider (Wichita Falls) (32-24), #1317 Waco (31-21), #2119 Harker Heights (38-27)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-82
Recent League Championships: 2004 (4A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at New Braunfels, 8/31 at Canyon (New Braunfels), 9/7 at Vandegrift (Austin), 9/21 Stony Point (Round Rock), 9/28 at Copperas Cove, 10/5 Harker Heights, 10/12 Shoemaker (Killeen), 10/19 at Midway (Waco), 10/26 Belton, 11/2 at Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen), 11/8 Temple
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Midway (Waco) (53.9), Temple (40.4), Belton (39.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (2.9), Stony Point (Round Rock) (15.3), Shoemaker (Killeen) (15.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (22.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #367
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%