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GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Matt Kates
League: 3A Region IV District 26 (moving from 3A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Vinklarek QB
Zachary Ledwik OL/DL
Cassell Tezeno WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Chad Childs 6'4" 275 Senior OL 4.9 [TCU]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All-State Caliber QB, Returning Lettermen
Team Weaknesses: Depth At LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2011 National Rank: #3253
2011 State Rank: #354
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2012 National Rank: #2770
2012 State Rank: #332
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #2406
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 53-45 (22-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 17.4
2011 Points Against Average: 25.1
2011 Differential: -7.7
2011 Wins: #2365 Smithville (13-12), #3272 Yoakum (6-0), #4168 Rockdale (24-14), #9111 Caldwell (42-14)
2011 Losses: #361 Navasota (27-26), #809 Columbia (West Columbia) (29-0), #990 Bellville (48-3), #1603 Sealy (35-16), #1762 Giddings (38-35), #4811 Lockhart (34-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-42
Recent League Championships: 2003 (3A Region III District 24)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/21/11 Rockdale (24-14), 10/28/11 Caldwell (42-14), 11/4/11 Smithville (13-12)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Marble Falls, 9/7 Columbus, 9/14 Royal (Brookshire), 9/21 at Needville, 9/28 at Canyon Lake (Fischer), 9/28 Jasper, 10/12 Gonzales, 10/19 Smithville, 10/26 at Giddings, 11/2 Yoakum, 11/9 at Cuero
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gonzales (35.9), Canyon Lake (Fischer) (35), Smithville (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Needville (0), Royal (Brookshire) (1), Cuero (9.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1881
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%