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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Chuck Lawrence
League: 3A Region I District 6 (moving from 3A Region I District 7)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #123

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gilbert Castorena 5'10" 210 Senior RB 4.60
Jacoby Prestwood 6'4" 290 Senior OL 5.10
Brandon Martinez 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Adrian Colbert 6'1" 185 Senior ATH [Texas]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2011 National Rank: #5511
2011 State Rank: #549
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2012 National Rank: #6856
2012 State Rank: #687
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4657
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 37-55 (18-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 27.7
2011 Points Against Average: 31.1
2011 Differential: -3.4
2011 Wins: #4164 Glen Rose (27-25), #10091 Iowa Park (27-6), #10501 Lake Worth (21-14), #10605 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (30-6), #14325 Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (56-6)
2011 Losses: #107 Alvarado (69-6), #136 Argyle (39-14), #2127 Decatur (64-28), #3558 Bridgeport (52-49), #4205 Burkburnett (41-35), #4635 Graham (20-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-62
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Graham, 9/7 Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 9/14 Glen Rose, 9/21 Redwater, 9/21 at Iowa Park, 9/28 Burkburnett, 10/12 at Castleberry (Fort Worth), 10/19 Lake Worth, 10/26 at Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth), 11/2 at Springtown, 11/9 Kennedale
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedale (42.3), Redwater (24.2), Glen Rose (22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (-43.5), Lake Worth (-16.7), Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (-0.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 (16 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #668
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5611
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%