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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Mark Bateman
League: 4A-2 Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Methvin 6'1" 220 Senior OL/LB 4.9
Tristan Urquizo 6'0" 215 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Colton Sims 5'11" 185 Senior OL/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience/Depth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2014 National Rank: #1945
2014 State Rank: #226
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2015 National Rank: #2804
2015 State Rank: #316
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2564
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 77-66 (29-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37.2
2014 Points Against Average: 21.5
2014 Differential: +15.7
2014 Wins: #3643 Iowa Park (34-14), #3944 Perryton (62-32), #4521 Bushland (56-14), #5310 Krum (52-14), #6232 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (47-12), #6312 Fort Stockton (43-18), #7073 Dalhart (48-0), #8716 Burkburnett (41-7)
2014 Losses: #347 Graham (45-21), #478 Wylie (Abilene) (21-13), #892 Sweetwater (49-27), #2407 Altus (OK) (20-13), #3437 Springtown (33-26)
2014 Opponents W-L: 90-62
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2007 (3A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Burkburnett (34-21), 9/18/15 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (45-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Graham, 9/4 Altus (OK), 9/11 at Burkburnett, 9/18 Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 9/25 at Springtown, 10/2 at Wylie (Abilene), 10/16 at Dalhart, 10/23 Bushland, 10/30 at Perryton, 11/6 Iowa Park
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (45.3), Wylie (Abilene) (35.6), Springtown (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (-2), Dalhart (0.1), Burkburnett (2.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (19.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #304
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2205
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%