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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Fuller
League: 4A-1 Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Payton McAlister 5'9" 180 RB/WR 4.6
Ryan Durdon 5'11" 180 WR/DB 4.5
Cole Vaughan 5'11" 200 LB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Team Speed, Good Amount Of Experience Returning On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Size, Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2014 National Rank: #2381
2014 State Rank: #272
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.8
2015 National Rank: #2464
2015 State Rank: #279
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1777
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 88-46 (41-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 40.8
2014 Points Against Average: 35.6
2014 Differential: +5.2
2014 Wins: #3643 Iowa Park (39-34), #3882 Gainesville (29-25), #4351 Bridgeport (56-27), #4659 Mineral Wells (35-24), #6037 Alvarado (34-28), #6232 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (42-16), #8716 Burkburnett (42-19)
2014 Losses: #347 Graham (54-48), #711 Stephenville (66-64), #2221 Ranchview (Irving) (50-39), #3437 Springtown (49-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 69-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (3A Region I District 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 8), 2006 (3A Region I District 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 7), 2004 (3A Region I District 7), 2003 (3A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Iowa Park (49-28), 9/18/15 Ranchview (Irving) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Springtown, 9/5 vs Alvarado, 9/11 Iowa Park, 9/18 at Ranchview (Irving), 9/25 at Bridgeport, 10/9 at Burkburnett, 10/16 Mineral Wells, 10/23 at Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 10/30 at Gainesville, 11/6 Graham
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (45.3), Springtown (28.4), Ranchview (Irving) (27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (-2), Burkburnett (2.8), Mineral Wells (5.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (21.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #380
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2880
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%