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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Todd Elliott
League: 2A-2 Region III District 9 (moving from 2A-2 Region II District 8)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gregg Stephens RB/LB
Jacob Tucker DE
Logan Vise LB/QB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Rashodrick Linwood 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.5 [Baylor]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Best Player, Young At Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2011 National Rank: #6838
2011 State Rank: #656
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.7
2012 National Rank: #6244
2012 State Rank: #645
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4724
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 52-46 (27-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.6
2011 Points Against Average: 29.7
2011 Differential: -6.1
2011 Wins: #2531 Redwater (27-21), #5838 Elysian Fields (12-6), #7665 Harleton (21-6), #8072 Waskom (45-33), #12463 Queen City (32-20)
2011 Losses: #2227 Atlanta (49-9), #3926 Hughes Springs (33-30), #4957 Center (54-20), #4970 Hooks (28-14), #7107 Ore City (47-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-57
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 18)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Hooks, 9/7 at Mt. Vernon, 9/14 Queen City, 9/28 Elysian Fields, 10/5 at De Kalb, 10/12 Waskom, 10/19 at Hughes Springs, 10/26 New Diana (Diana), 11/2 at Pewitt [Paul H.] (Omaha), 11/9 Ore City
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hughes Springs (19.9), Elysian Fields (19.9), Hooks (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Queen City (-15.5), New Diana (Diana) (-5.9), Ore City (-0.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #642
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5153
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%