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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Glenn Talbott
League: 2A-1 Region IV District 13 (moving from 3A Region IV District 25)
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Simmons QB
Reece Nicholson RB
Marshall Mann WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Easier Schedule Moving From 3A To 2A, Skill Position Talent, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2011 National Rank: #4615
2011 State Rank: #475
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.4
2012 National Rank: #3697
2012 State Rank: #406
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4013
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 54-43 (34-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 38.5
2011 Points Against Average: 25.1
2011 Differential: +13.4
2011 Wins: #5596 Burnet (20-10), #5674 Marlin (41-6), #6259 Troy (54-29), #10505 Llano (65-21), #12066 West (56-2)
2011 Losses: #2205 Lampasas (42-28), #2342 Liberty Hill (20-14), #3520 Gatesville (35-34), #4168 Rockdale (51-42), #4980 Taylor (35-31)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-63
Recent League Championships: 2007 (2A Region IV District 25), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Region IV District 25)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Llano (65-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Rockdale, 9/7 Lorena, 9/14 at China Spring, 9/28 at Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron), 10/5 Marlin, 10/12 at Florence, 10/19 at Troy, 10/26 Little River Academy, 11/2 at Lago Vista, 11/9 McGregor
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (28.3), China Spring (23.4), Lago Vista (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Florence (4.3), Little River Academy (7.1), Marlin (10.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #395
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2726
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%