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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jack Alvarez
League: 5A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
James Lockhart 6'2" 250 Senior DE 4.7
Donta Thompson 6'4" 205 Senior WR 4.7

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 59.2
2014 National Rank: #108
2014 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 52.3
2015 National Rank: #231
2015 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #276
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 107-42 (54-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 14-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 39.2
2014 Points Against Average: 25.6
2014 Differential: +13.6
2014 Wins: #164 Tyler [John] (Tyler) (30-27), #214 Cedar Park (38-35), #267 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (17-13), #409 South Oak Cliff (Dallas) (31-14), #619 Lufkin (55-48), #769 Canutillo (41-13), #1073 The Colony (49-35), #1272 Nacogdoches (57-26), #1312 Whitehouse (29-14), #2372 Sulphur Springs (52-47), #2711 Lindale (54-13), #2776 Corsicana (41-14), #3332 Waxahachie (28-7), #3476 Jacksonville (42-24)
2014 Losses: #41 Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (45-42), #267 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (34-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 121-71
Recent State Championships: 2014 (5A-II), 2004 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (4A Region II District 15), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15), 2005 (4A Region II District 14), 2003 (4A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 9/4 at Guyer [John H.] (Denton), 9/11 at Waxahachie, 9/25 Jacksonville, 10/2 at Nacogdoches, 10/9 Whitehouse, 10/16 at Tyler [John] (Tyler), 10/23 Lufkin, 10/30 Lindale, 11/6 at Corsicana
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Guyer [John H.] (Denton) (62.5), Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (53.3), Tyler [John] (Tyler) (41)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Whitehouse (18.2), Corsicana (20.8), Jacksonville (26.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37 (40.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #240
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%