New Deal (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Ron Mayo League: 1A-1 Region I District 2 (moving from 1A-1 Region I District 3) Playoff Division: 1A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Sam Abercrombie 6'0" 230 OL/DL 5.00 Christian Howard 6'2" 330 OL 5.60 VJ Gamez 5'10" 170 RB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Attack, OL Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 7.6 2011 National Rank: #6040 2011 State Rank: #598 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +8.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.6 2012 National Rank: #5779 2012 State Rank: #602 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4303 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4 Dynasty Record: 87-18 (38-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 21.3 2011 Points Against Average: 19.4 2011 Differential: +1.9 2011 Wins: #7338 Farwell (14-0), #8369 Clarendon (29-28), #10210 Tahoka (49-21), #10359 Hale Center (21-20), #11488 Tulia (28-7), #11532 Seagraves (42-7), #14111 Nazareth (2-0) 2011 Losses: #829 Shallowater (42-6), #2644 Seymour (20-6), #2734 Sundown (40-14), #4631 Olton (28-23) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-61 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A-1 Region I District 3), 2009 (1A Region I District 6), 2008 (1A Region I District 6), 2006 (A Region I District 5), 2005 (A Region I District 5), 2004 (A Region I District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Springlake-Earth (Earth), 9/7 at Tulia, 9/14 Lamesa, 9/21 at Farwell, 9/28 Sudan, 10/5 Slaton, 10/12 at Tahoka, 10/19 Hale Center, 10/26 at Lockney, 11/9 Sundown Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sundown (22.9), Springlake-Earth (Earth) (13.8), Sudan (8.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lockney (-22.9), Tulia (-10.8), Tahoka (-8.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (3.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #838 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7735 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.