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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Mark Bateman
League: 3A Region I District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Orlando Haymon 6'0" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.70
David Garza 5'10.5" 170 Senior QB/SS 4.65
Zach McMahan 6'2" 190 Junior ILB/C 4.81

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed/Quickness, Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2012 National Rank: #1569
2012 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2013 National Rank: #1417
2013 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 5.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6445
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 17-36 (8-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 39.8
2012 Points Against Average: 18.9
2012 Differential: +20.9
2012 Wins: #3856 Springtown (55-28), #5527 Childress (48-0), #5814 Holliday (17-14), #6354 Breckenridge (55-12), #7598 Pampa (41-0), #8248 Altus (OK) (42-3), #8762 Burkburnett (49-28), #9183 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (64-36), #9612 Iowa Park (42-18)
2012 Losses: #488 Gatesville (40-28), #509 Graham (34-24), #893 Gainesville (14-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 70-66
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Altus (OK), 9/6 at Breckenridge, 9/13 Childress, 9/20 Holliday, 9/27 at Pampa, 10/4 Gainesville, 10/11 Graham, 10/18 at Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 10/25 Burkburnett, 11/8 at Iowa Park
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (52.5), Gainesville (36.5), Breckenridge (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Altus (OK) (-11.5), Pampa (-7), Iowa Park (-6.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (15.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #544
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4689
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%