GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Ricklan Holmes
League: 4A Region II District 16 (moving from 4A Region II District 14)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Greg Ward 5'11" 165 QB 4.50 [Houston]
Fred Ross 6'2" 185 WR [Oklahoma State]
Darion Flowers 6'0" 175 WR 4.50
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tyus Bowser 6'2" 225 Senior DE 4.60
Justice Liggins 6'1" 195 Senior WR 4.5
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Eric Davis 6'2" 240 Senior DE 4.8 [Oklahoma State]
Devonte Haggerty 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.5 [Air Force]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Firepower, Recent Success, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: New Coach
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 48.7
2011 National Rank: #271
2011 State Rank: #35
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 59.7
2012 National Rank: #48
2012 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #599
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.1
Dynasty Record: 57-49 (28-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43
2011 Points Against Average: 28.7
2011 Differential: +14.3
2011 Wins: #358 Highland Park (Dallas) (42-39), #803 Sherman (45-21), #883 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (56-42), #1021 Kilgore (55-49), #1410 Texas (Texarkana) (46-14), #2166 Whitehouse (42-14), #2194 Hallsville (65-6), #3040 Jacksonville (28-17), #4852 Marshall (56-35), #5775 Nacogdoches (55-17), #6533 Pine Tree (Longview) (52-14)
2011 Losses: #88 Longview (38-22), #104 Midway (Waco) (51-20), #245 Lufkin (34-31), #2826 Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (39-30)
2011 Opponents W-L: 97-77
Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A Region II District 14), 2010 (4A Region II District 14), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Lufkin, 9/7 at Lancaster, 9/14 at Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler), 9/21 at Horn [Dr. John] (Mesquite), 9/29 Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Monterrey, Mexico), 10/12 at Corsicana, 10/19 at Lindale, 10/26 Jacksonville, 11/2 at Nacogdoches, 11/9 Whitehouse
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lufkin (46.6), Lancaster (42.1), Corsicana (40.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Nacogdoches (9.7), Jacksonville (23.8), Lee [Robert E.] (Tyler) (26.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (35 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #332
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69%