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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Wayne Childs
League: 3A Region IV District 26 (moving from 3A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Helmcamp LB
Khalil McCathern S
Tyler Williamson OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Nucleus, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2011 National Rank: #2365
2011 State Rank: #273
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.6
2012 National Rank: #1766
2012 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7353
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.2
Dynasty Record: 23-67 (6-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.7
2011 Points Against Average: 17.3
2011 Differential: +12.4
2011 Wins: #921 Lexington (27-21), #1762 Giddings (24-21), #3196 Wharton (43-12), #3777 Columbus (23-17), #4168 Rockdale (21-14), #8570 Needville (69-0), #9111 Caldwell (46-7)
2011 Losses: #361 Navasota (47-18), #3254 La Grange (13-12), #3777 Columbus (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-60
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Lampasas, 9/7 Marble Falls, 9/14 at Liberty Hill, 9/21 Sealy, 9/28 at Rockdale, 10/12 Yoakum, 10/19 at La Grange, 10/26 Cuero, 11/2 at Giddings, 11/9 Gonzales
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sealy (43.7), Gonzales (35.9), Giddings (26)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cuero (9.8), Marble Falls (14.5), Rockdale (16.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (19.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1012
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%