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GENERAL
Nickname: Elks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Eddie Metcalf
League: 2A-1 Region I District 1 (moving from 1A-1 Region I District 1)
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Melton 6'4" 220 Senior DE/TE
Rett Schoonover 5'10" 170 Senior QB/DB
Tanner Stone 5'10" 200 Junior G/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines, Team Speed

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2013 National Rank: #2157
2013 State Rank: #244
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.9
2014 National Rank: #1853
2014 State Rank: #225
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1048
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 116-30 (44-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 41
2013 Points Against Average: 13.7
2013 Differential: +27.3
2013 Wins: #1632 Canadian (22-21), #4181 Littlefield (29-14), #4471 Anson (36-0), #5484 Panhandle (73-46), #8094 Lakin (KS) (28-0), #8366 Sunray (38-28), #9918 Clarendon (60-7), #10182 Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (61-0), #10468 Memphis (35-6), #10984 Friona (29-18), #13125 West Texas (Stinnett) (61-0)
2013 Losses: #2045 New Deal (24-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 70-65
Recent State Championships: 2008 (1A-II), 2005 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (1A-1 Region I District 1), 2012 (1A-1 Region I District 1), 2008 (1A Region I District 1), 2006 (2A Region I District 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; A Region I District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Sunray (31-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Sunray, 9/5 Tulia, 9/12 at Sanford-Fritch (Fritch), 9/26 at Bushland, 10/10 Wellington, 10/17 Panhandle, 10/24 at Canadian, 10/31 Boys Ranch, 11/7 at West Texas (Stinnett)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wellington (29.1), Canadian (24.2), Bushland (13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Texas (Stinnett) (-26), Boys Ranch (-25.6), Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (-9.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (5.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #754
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7305
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%