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GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Black/Gold
League: 1A-1 Region I District 1 (moving from 1A-2 Region I District 2)
Playoff Division: 1A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Terry Gilbreath 5'6" 165 RB 4.60
Octavious Ledbetter 5'8" 220 DL 4.90
KC Tippett 5'9" 210 LB 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, OL Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -12.8
2011 National Rank: #10910
2011 State Rank: #942
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -13.3
2012 National Rank: #10967
2012 State Rank: #963
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13
Dynasty National Rank: #11985
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 42-55 (19-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.4
2011 Points Against Average: 26.2
2011 Differential: +8.2
2011 Wins: #7369 Quanah (25-6), #11623 Gruver (61-48), #12307 Claude (70-18), #13300 White Deer (45-27), #14265 Shamrock (43-0), #14394 Arbor Christian Academy (Amarillo) (68-0)
2011 Losses: #3733 Wellington (26-21), #7795 Morton (67-28), #8143 Crosbyton (33-12), #8754 Electra (28-26), #10144 Wheeler (21-14), #11990 Highland Park (Amarillo) (40-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-70
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Seymour, 9/7 at Crosbyton, 9/14 Wellington, 9/21 at White Deer, 9/28 Wheeler, 10/12 at Sunray, 10/19 at West Texas (Stinnett), 10/26 Panhandle, 11/2 at Stratford, 11/9 Clarendon
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Seymour (24.4), Wellington (22.3), Sunray (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: White Deer (-31.1), West Texas (Stinnett) (-11.5), Wheeler (-2.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 (-12.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +20.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #691
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5968
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%