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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: W.T. Johnston
League: 2A-1 Region III District 10
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
DJ Dean QB [Utah]
Kevin Shorter RB
Brandon Johnson RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Returning Starters, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24
2011 National Rank: #2555
2011 State Rank: #292
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.9
2012 National Rank: #1364
2012 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #735
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 88-25 (43-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 43.8
2011 Points Against Average: 16.8
2011 Differential: +27
2011 Wins: #3789 Corrigan-Camden (Corrigan) (49-7), #4974 Buna (41-16), #5952 Anahuac (51-7), #6559 Jefferson (41-20), #7074 Woodville (43-13), #8255 Kirbyville (44-19), #11560 Hardin (45-0), #11616 Kountze (69-18), #13338 Warren (61-0)
2011 Losses: #1329 Crockett (42-27), #2629 Silsbee (21-20), #2803 East Chambers (Winnie) (39-34)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-64
Recent State Championships: 2005 (2A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (2A Region III District 23), 2006 (2A Region III District 23), 2005 (2A Region III District 24), 2004 (2A Region III District 24)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Bridge City, 9/7 at Liberty, 9/14 at Orangefield, 9/28 at Warren, 10/5 Kirbyville, 10/12 East Chambers (Winnie), 10/19 at Kountze, 10/26 Anahuac, 11/2 at Hardin, 11/9 Woodville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bridge City (24.2), Liberty (19.9), East Chambers (Winnie) (18)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Warren (-24.5), Kountze (-20), Hardin (-11.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (7.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #722
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6358
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%