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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mikeal Miller
League: 2A-1 Region II District 6 (moving from 3A Region II District 10)
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Mayes 6'5" 270 Senior OL 5.10 [Minnesota]
Connor Mayes 6'4" 335 Junior C 5.40
Alex Cole 6'0" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Talent, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2011 National Rank: #1419
2011 State Rank: #179
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.1
2012 National Rank: #1453
2012 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4138
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18
Dynasty Record: 54-43 (25-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.5
2011 Points Against Average: 30.3
2011 Differential: +5.2
2011 Wins: #1929 Commerce (35-28), #2850 Whitesboro (40-14), #3577 Princeton (28-0), #4522 Bonham (28-14), #5560 Farmersville (62-55), #6627 Anna (40-29), #7167 Lone Star (Frisco) (37-14), #7821 Brownsboro (28-21), #10929 Community (Nevada) (70-28)
2011 Losses: #133 Melissa (63-25), #149 Gilmer (46-14), #392 Celina (54-34), #3577 Princeton (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-65
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A Region II District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/1 vs Holliday, 9/7 Melissa, 9/14 at Anna, 9/21 at Lone Star (Frisco), 9/28 Caddo Mills, 10/5 at Commerce, 10/19 Sunnyvale, 10/26 at Pottsboro, 11/2 Howe, 11/9 at Farmersville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Melissa (48.8), Commerce (33.6), Pottsboro (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Howe (-4.8), Lone Star (Frisco) (2.7), Anna (2.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (22.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #326
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2189
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%