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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Glenn Davis
League: 2A-1 Region IV District 15 (moving from 2A-1 Region IV District 13)
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Victor Garza 6'2" 215 LB/FB 5.00
Bret Brown 6'1" 290 OL 5.50
David Germann 6'3" 200 C/DE 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Returning Starters, Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience At QB, Young RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2011 National Rank: #3262
2011 State Rank: #356
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.7
2012 National Rank: #2334
2012 State Rank: #291
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8632
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 39-58 (19-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.5
2011 Points Against Average: 8.2
2011 Differential: +20.3
2011 Wins: #2234 Blanco (19-14), #5275 Goldthwaite (41-7), #6597 Luling (24-22), #7648 Comfort (26-7), #8107 Randolph (Universal City) (53-0), #8655 Cole [Robert G.] (San Antonio) (46-0), #9164 Karnes City (21-0), #13234 Moore [Tom] (Ingram) (55-0)
2011 Losses: #1574 Poth (8-7), #2632 Hallettsville (10-7), #2902 Lago Vista (22-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-59
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Poth, 9/7 at Karnes City, 9/14 St. Michael's (Austin), 9/21 at Navarro (Geronimo), 9/28 at George West, 10/5 Cole [Robert G.] (San Antonio), 10/12 at Goliad, 10/19 Jourdanton, 10/26 at Luling, 11/9 Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering (San Antonio)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Poth (26.5), Navarro (Geronimo) (17.7), St. Michael's (Austin) (17.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering (San Antonio) (-31.5), Cole [Robert G.] (San Antonio) (-2), Goliad (-1.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (9.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #657
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5442
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%