Longview (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lobos Colors: Green/Gold/White Coach: John King League: 5A Region II District 12 (moving from 5A Region II District 11) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2011 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Bivins Caraway 5'11" 200 Senior QB 4.85 [ULM] Demarkus Lathan 5'10" 200 Senior LB 4.50 Corey Bartley 5'7" 155 Senior SS 4.40 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Eric Hawkins 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.40 [Arkansas] Jordan Burton 6'2" 195 Senior OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, QB, Defensive Returners Team Weaknesses: Graduated Many Offensive Players, Young OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 57.5 2011 National Rank: #88 2011 State Rank: #10 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7 2012 Starting Power Rating: 60.2 2012 National Rank: #46 2012 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 50.7 Dynasty National Rank: #25 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5 Dynasty Record: 98-23 [99-22 on the field] (46-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 34.5 2011 Points Against Average: 20.1 2011 Differential: +14.4 2011 Wins: #98 De Soto (23-21), #245 Lufkin (24-10), #271 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (38-22), #281 Abilene (35-28), #586 Mesquite (54-21), #941 Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite) (38-30), #1126 Sachse (59-35), #1344 North Mesquite (Mesquite) (49-13), #1658 Temple (24-3), #2826 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (45-19), #4852 Marshall (30-0) 2011 Losses: #23 Dekaney [Andy] (Houston) (17-6), #82 Allen (42-23) 2011 Opponents W-L: 98-59 Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A Region II District 11), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11), 2009 (4A Region II District 13), 2008 (4A Region II District 13), 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/1 vs Coppell, 9/7 North Little Rock (AR), 9/14 Marshall, 9/21 at Lufkin, 9/28 at Mesquite, 10/12 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 10/19 at Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite), 10/26 North Mesquite (Mesquite), 11/2 at Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 11/9 Rockwall Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mesquite (53.7), North Little Rock (AR) (51.3), Lufkin (46.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (4.7), Rockwall (11.4), North Mesquite (Mesquite) (20.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.5 (41.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #162 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47% |