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GENERAL
Nickname: Steers
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Kenny Davidson
League: 4A-1 Region I District 4 (moving from 3A Region I District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Freeze 6'3" 215 Senior FS [TCU]
Dustin McWhorter 6'3" 265 Senior DE
Bohner Cottongame 6'0" 210 Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 50.3
2013 National Rank: #285
2013 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 53.9
2014 National Rank: #145
2014 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #801
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 93-41 (39-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 46
2013 Points Against Average: 11.3
2013 Differential: +34.7
2013 Wins: #704 Shallowater (45-14), #1401 Vernon (49-20), #2154 Wylie (Abilene) (35-14), #2982 Estacado (Lubbock) (42-6), #3387 Springtown (49-14), #3839 Brownwood (56-15), #4361 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (71-39), #4726 Glen Rose (34-0), #4848 Breckenridge (44-0), #5414 Burkburnett (32-0), #6315 Iowa Park (45-3), #7981 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (68-0), #8801 Bridgeport (55-0), #10150 Mineral Wells (51-7)
2013 Losses: #40 Argyle (38-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 92-84
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A Region I District 5), 2012 (3A Region I District 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 6), 2010 (3A Region I District 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 2), 2006 (3A Region I District 6), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 5), 2003 (3A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Vernon (45-21)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Vernon, 9/5 at Brownwood, 9/12 at Wylie (Abilene), 9/19 Argyle, 9/26 Big Spring, 10/10 at Gainesville, 10/17 at Burkburnett, 10/24 Mineral Wells, 10/31 at Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 11/7 Decatur
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Argyle (58.3), Gainesville (35.7), Vernon (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mineral Wells (-9.6), Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (10.3), Burkburnett (10.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 (21.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1150
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%