GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Red/White
Coach: Clint Harper
League: 4A Region IV District 25 (moving from 5A Region II District 16)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Epley 6'4" 240 DE 4.70
Hayden Newsom 6'0" 200 LB 4.60
Daryl Brooks 6'1" 190 CB 4.50
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Dunning 6'6" 270 Senior OL [Iowa State]
Martel Summers 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.5 [Texas State]
Nico Brown 6'4" 200 Senior WR [Wyoming]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: New District, Defensive Returners, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 41.5
2011 National Rank: #613
2011 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.1
2012 National Rank: #600
2012 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #180
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 74-34 (46-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 26.8
2011 Points Against Average: 17.2
2011 Differential: +9.6
2011 Wins: #337 Westwood (Austin) (14-7), #1724 Georgetown (40-14), #1833 Bowie (Austin) (35-21), #2162 Pflugerville (35-17), #2532 Round Rock (43-7), #3055 Stony Point (Round Rock) (35-10), #4475 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (35-14), #5106 McNeil (Austin) (45-21)
2011 Losses: #98 De Soto (43-3), #160 Westfield (Houston) (13-7), #220 Cedar Park (18-16), #857 Judson (Converse) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-61
Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A Region II District 16), 2006 (5A Region II District 14), 2005 (5A Region II District 15), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Connally [John B.] (Austin), 9/7 Hendrickson (Pflugerville), 9/14 Manor, 9/21 at Pflugerville, 9/28 at Cedar Park, 10/5 Rouse (Leander), 10/12 at Vandegrift (Austin), 10/19 Vista Ridge (Cedar Park), 10/26 at Dripping Springs, 11/9 Marble Falls
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Park (47.2), Dripping Springs (40.4), Vandegrift (Austin) (34)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marble Falls (14.5), Vista Ridge (Cedar Park) (23.1), Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (24.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32 (33.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #318
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%