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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jeff Craig
League: 4A District 2 (moving from 3A District 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaxon Stratton 5'10" 160 Junior SS 4.7
Ryan Bracken 5'11" 265 Junior NG 5.2
Jack Newsome 5'11" 160 Senior CB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters On Both Sides Of Ball
Team Weaknesses: Secondary/DL Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 20.8
2015 National Rank: #3314
2015 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 27.3
2016 National Rank: #2122
2016 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2715
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 86-62 (49-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 21.2
2015 Points Against Average: 17.3
2015 Differential: +3.9
2015 Wins: #3792 Meeker (24-0), #4115 Bethany (14-12), #4611 Casady (Oklahoma City) (24-17), #4751 Marlow (23-13), #9433 Newcastle (40-12), #10035 Bridge Creek (Blanchard) (41-10), #10125 Mount St. Mary (Oklahoma City) (28-6)
2015 Losses: #112 Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City) (49-7), #2423 Tuttle (13-7), #2961 Marshall [John] (Oklahoma City) (22-19), #3422 Douglass [Frederick A.] (Oklahoma City) (36-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 68-50
Recent State Championships: 2012 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Cache, 9/9 at Lone Grove, 9/16 Newcastle, 9/23 at Tuttle, 9/30 Tecumseh, 10/7 at Cleveland, 10/13 Bethany, 10/21 Harrah, 10/28 at Ada, 11/4 at Central (Tulsa)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Grove (37), Tuttle (32.8), Cache (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tecumseh (-17.3), Newcastle (-4.1), Ada (-2.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (19.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5103
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%