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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Marty Herbst
League: 4A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adrian Norwood Senior S/ATH
Andrew Billings Senior OL/DL
Myron Hills Senior WR/S

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Will Hines 6'1" 175 Senior DB 4.50 [Arkansas]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Kicking Game, Line
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.3
2011 National Rank: #1317
2011 State Rank: #161
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.7
2012 National Rank: #1498
2012 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.9
Dynasty National Rank: #500
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 57-45 (31-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35.4
2011 Points Against Average: 28.5
2011 Differential: +6.9
2011 Wins: #104 Midway (Waco) (26-24), #1260 Killeen (31-21), #1797 Wylie (Abilene) (31-15), #3863 University (Waco) (40-23), #4475 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (52-35), #7209 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (21-10), #7402 Lake View (San Angelo) (71-0)
2011 Losses: #283 Stephenville (56-21), #466 Copperas Cove (41-31), #586 Mesquite (42-34), #711 Summit (Arlington) (46-31)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-62
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 (4A Region II District 16), 2006 (4A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/1 Manor, 9/7 at Copperas Cove, 9/14 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen), 9/28 at Cleburne, 10/5 Burleson, 10/12 at Crowley, 10/19 University (Waco), 10/26 at Joshua, 11/2 Centennial (Burleson), 11/9 at Everman
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Copperas Cove (37.2), Manor (26.9), University (Waco) (19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Joshua (-8.7), Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (2.9), Burleson (11.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1 (31.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #397
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2752
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%