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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Kerry Therwhanger
League: 1A-2 Region III District 12 (moving from 1A-1 Region III District 11)
Playoff Division: 1A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justis Kelly 5'8" 165 RB 4.40
Dustan Rodriguez 5'10" 180 LB
Garrett Sweeney 6'1" 240 C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, RB
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters, Young

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.3
2011 National Rank: #3437
2011 State Rank: #376
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.8
2012 National Rank: #4281
2012 State Rank: #460
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6786
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 70-32 (33-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.7
2011 Points Against Average: 20.4
2011 Differential: +19.3
2011 Wins: #5169 Carlisle (Price) (49-22), #5505 Alto (36-21), #5978 New Waverly (34-14), #7107 Ore City (37-36), #9385 Leon (Jewett) (43-0), #9749 West Hardin (Saratoga) (74-24), #9857 Grapeland (46-19), #9949 Groveton (27-14), #10758 West Sabine (Pineland) (51-29), #12950 Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta) (42-21), #13967 Colmesneil (65-0)
2011 Losses: #1366 Garrison (34-12), #1366 Garrison (31-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 84-64
Recent League Championships: 2011 (1A-1 Region III District 11), 2010 (1A-1 Region II District 11), 2009 (1A Region III District 22), 2005 (A Region III District 22)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Colmesneil, 9/7 at New Waverly, 9/14 Grapeland, 9/21 Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta), 10/5 at Leon (Jewett), 10/12 at West Hardin (Saratoga), 10/26 Bremond, 11/2 at Chilton, 11/9 Normangee
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: New Waverly (11.3), Chilton (-1.2), Normangee (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta) (-28.1), Colmesneil (-22.8), West Hardin (Saratoga) (-5.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (3.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #986
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9577
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%