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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Michael White
League: 2A Region 5 (moving from 2A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dustin Elder 6'2" 170 Senior QB/S
Josh Hall 6'0" 180 Senior RB/ILB
Andrew Hames 5'11" 230 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -6.3
2011 National Rank: #9586
2011 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.3
2012 National Rank: #9022
2012 State Rank: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8039
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 65-34 (43-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 27.1
2011 Points Against Average: 22.8
2011 Differential: +4.3
2011 Wins: #5842 Gurdon (12-7), #10794 Bigelow (31-19), #10898 Dierks (34-21), #11159 Horatio (48-31), #13130 Lavaca (38-7), #13590 Murfreesboro (49-20), #14304 Foreman (41-14)
2011 Losses: #5191 Bearden (31-6), #6604 Mineral Springs (26-20), #7595 Jessieville (37-7), #8063 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (34-13), #8519 Spring Hill (Hope) (27-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-56-1
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2008 (2A Region 7), 2007 (2A Region 7 West), 2006 (2A Region 7 West)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Spring Hill (Hope), 9/7 at Jessieville, 9/14 Lavaca, 9/21 at Magnet Cove (Malvern), 9/28 Bigelow, 10/5 at Conway Christian (Conway), 10/12 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park), 10/19 Mountain Pine, 10/26 at Quitman, 11/1 at Poyen
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Magnet Cove (Malvern) (4.5), Jessieville (-2.6), Bigelow (-8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pine (-39.8), Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (-37.7), Poyen (-37.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (-8.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12028
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%