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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Michael White
League: 2A Region 7 (moving from 2A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dakota Barrett 6'3" 265 Senior DE/OL 5.23
Jesse lowery 5'7" 160 Junior WR/DB 4.59
T.J. Wilson 6'0" 160 Junior QB/FS 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Returning Experience
Team Weaknesses: Only 3 Seniors, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -11.1
2013 National Rank: #10479
2013 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1.6
2014 National Rank: #8310
2014 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8977
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 79-43 (53-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 29.4
2013 Points Against Average: 19
2013 Differential: +10.4
2013 Wins: #11516 Conway Christian (Conway) (31-27), #12158 Murfreesboro (31-6), #12167 Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park) (43-8), #12975 Bigelow (34-6), #13587 Poyen (33-14), #13810 Jessieville (20-8), #14355 Quitman (60-16), #14563 Mountain Pine (42-6)
2013 Losses: #5540 Bearden (39-0), #7568 Lavaca (35-14), #10852 Magnet Cove (Malvern) (35-19), #11825 Spring Hill (Hope) (28-26)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-75-1
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2008, 2007 (2A Region 7 West), 2006 (2A Region 7 West)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine), 9/12 Danville, 9/19 at Mountain Pine, 9/26 Mineral Springs, 10/3 at Murfreesboro, 10/10 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/17 at Foreman, 10/24 Dierks, 10/31 at Gurdon, 11/6 Lafayette County (Stamps)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Gurdon (9.7), Dierks (0), Danville (-17.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pine (-55.2), Lafayette County (Stamps) (-34.5), Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (-30.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28 (-19.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #192
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12714
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%