GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Thomas Sitton
League: 3A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #33
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Clark 5'9.5" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.48 [Texas Tech]
Wesley Thompson 6'0" 185 Senior LB/RB 4.42
Andrew Black 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.68
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Tucker 6'0" 195 Senior DB
Tre Allen 6'1" 220 Senior ATH 4.8
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: 3-7 Last Season
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2012 National Rank: #2458
2012 State Rank: #273
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.7
2013 National Rank: #1586
2013 State Rank: #213
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.7
Dynasty National Rank: #642
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 45-16 (16-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 21.4
2012 Points Against Average: 29.9
2012 Differential: -8.5
2012 Wins: #2320 Palestine (34-14), #3602 Gladewater (17-6), #4274 Spring Hill (Longview) (52-33)
2012 Losses: #164 Gilmer (50-28), #265 Kilgore (31-2), #552 Henderson (24-6), #573 Whitehouse (38-14), #678 Carthage (30-6), #1017 Bullard (42-41), #4873 Lindale (31-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 77-43
Recent State Championships: 2011 (3A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (3A Region III District 17), 2010 (3A Region III District 17), 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 14)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/2/12 Gladewater (17-6)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Lindale, 9/5 vs Whitehouse, 9/13 at Carthage, 9/20 Palestine, 9/27 at Henderson, 10/4 Gilmer, 10/11 at Spring Hill (Longview), 10/18 Bullard, 10/25 at Kilgore, 11/1 Gladewater
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (64.1), Kilgore (50.8), Whitehouse (47.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lindale (12.9), Gladewater (13.6), Spring Hill (Longview) (15.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #152
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%