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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Scott Wells
League: 2A-1 Region II District 6
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Wells 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.65
Robert Jackson 5'7" 185 Junior RB 4.75
Demtric Jennings 6'3" 195 Senior OL 4.81

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cortez Crosby 6'1" 265 Senior DT 4.85 [Memphis]
Buck Wilson 5'10" 165 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Familiar With System, Numerous Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Staying Healthy, Must Develop Linemen, Young Players Will Need To Step Up

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2012 National Rank: #4070
2012 State Rank: #416
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2013 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2013 National Rank: #3092
2013 State Rank: #353
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5744
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 21-32 (9-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 28.7
2012 Points Against Average: 21.8
2012 Differential: +6.9
2012 Wins: #4723 Whitesboro (32-13), #4967 North Lamar (Paris) (42-35), #6106 Sunnyvale (28-10), #6386 Cooper (33-22), #8072 Caddo Mills (20-0), #10049 Van Alstyne (35-14), #11140 Howe (46-0)
2012 Losses: #825 New Boston (40-7), #1411 Pottsboro (21-18), #2812 Princeton (39-28), #6078 Farmersville (36-28), #8474 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (31-27)
2012 Opponents W-L: 71-61
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 11), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region II District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at North Lamar (Paris), 9/6 Cooper, 9/13 Princeton, 9/20 at Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 10/4 at Van Alstyne, 10/11 Sunnyvale, 10/18 at Pottsboro, 10/25 Howe, 11/1 at Farmersville, 11/8 Caddo Mills
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (31.5), Pottsboro (31.4), Sunnyvale (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Howe (-22.7), Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (-10.3), Van Alstyne (-7.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (12.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #632
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5797
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%