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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Michael White
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, All Skill Position Players Are 3-Year Starters
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -9.4
2014 National Rank: #10090
2014 State Rank: #130
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 2.1
2015 National Rank: #7318
2015 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9163
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 87-46 (59-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 36.5
2014 Points Against Average: 19.8
2014 Differential: +16.7
2014 Wins: #10976 Murfreesboro (47-38), #11149 Lafayette County (Stamps) (46-26), #12494 Dierks (46-8), #13041 Mineral Springs (42-14), #13592 Foreman (47-7), #14282 Spring Hill (Hope) (44-14), #14293 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (42-0), #14469 Mountain Pine (42-14)
2014 Losses: #7790 Danville (28-14), #8190 Gurdon (32-16), #8963 Brinkley (37-16)
2014 Opponents W-L: 49-66-1
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 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Mountain Pine (56-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine), 9/11 at Danville, 9/14 Centerpoint (Amity), 9/18 Mountain Pine, 9/25 at Mineral Springs, 10/2 Murfreesboro, 10/9 at Spring Hill (Hope), 10/16 Foreman, 10/23 at Dierks, 10/30 Gurdon, 11/5 at Lafayette County (Stamps)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Gurdon (5.5), Danville (4.9), Lafayette County (Stamps) (-15)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (-47.2), Spring Hill (Hope) (-46.3), Mountain Pine (-46)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23 (-21.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13241
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%