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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Steve Warren
League: 6A Region I District 3 (moving from 5A Region I District 2)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #95

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 4-4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Scott 6'0" 170 Senior QB
Trey Dennis 5'10" 160 Senior WR
Abram Smith 5'11" 180 Sophomore RB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake McMillon 6'3" 255 Senior DE [Texas]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On DL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 25.8
2013 National Rank: #2406
2013 State Rank: #268
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.8
2014 National Rank: #1731
2014 State Rank: #214
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 46.3
Dynasty National Rank: #73
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 112-31 (54-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (7th)
2013 Points For Average: 31.3
2013 Points Against Average: 36.6
2013 Differential: -5.3
2013 Wins: #1747 Odessa (42-21), #3433 Tascosa (Amarillo) (54-14), #4745 Coronado (Lubbock) (56-49)
2013 Losses: #125 Hebron (Carrollton) (37-7), #380 Cooper (Abilene) (56-31), #394 Duncanville (50-20), #438 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (32-10), #524 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (53-51), #2146 Midland (30-28), #2575 Permian (Odessa) (24-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Recent State Championships: 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A Region I District 2), 2011 (5A Region I District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 3), 2009 (5A Region I District 3), 2008 (5A Region I District 3), 2006 (5A Region I District 3), 2005 (5A Region I District 3), 2004 (5A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Heritage (Colleyville) (38-17), 9/5/14 Warren [Earl] (San Antonio) (38-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Heritage (Colleyville), 9/5 at Warren [Earl] (San Antonio), 9/12 Cooper (Abilene), 9/19 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 9/26 at Carroll (Southlake), 10/10 at San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 10/17 Permian (Odessa), 10/24 at Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 10/31 at Midland, 11/7 Odessa
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Southlake) (60.4), San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (43.6), Heritage (Colleyville) (42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Warren [Earl] (San Antonio) (18), Permian (Odessa) (24.5), Midland (26)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #224
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%