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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Mike Hedrick
League: 3A-1 Region III District 10 (moving from 3A-2 Region III District 12)
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bobby Graham 5'11" 220 Senior DE/RB 4.7
Thomas Box 6'0" 190 Senior SS/QB 4.9
Drew Fannin 5'10" 205 Senior ILB/RB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Will Phillips 6'2" 230 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, DL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 39.3
2015 National Rank: #888
2015 State Rank: #111
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 38.4
2016 National Rank: #905
2016 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2560
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 105-48 (53-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 15-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 46.8
2015 Points Against Average: 13.3
2015 Differential: +33.5
2015 Wins: #1667 East Bernard (10-7), #2559 Newton (28-20), #2584 Crockett (76-50), #3646 Arp (56-7), #5416 Garrison (45-21), #5599 Lexington (28-6), #5670 Leon (Jewett) (51-7), #5773 Clifton (42-0), #6594 Trinity (41-21), #6867 Marlin (57-0), #8338 Madisonville (63-28), #8462 Buffalo (42-13), #10224 Rogers (56-0), #12072 New Waverly (56-0), #13631 Hearne (77-0)
2015 Losses: #410 Waskom (33-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 95-94
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A-2 Region III District 12), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A-2 Region III District 12), 2013 (2A-1 Region III District 11), 2012 (2A-1 Region III District 11), 2009 (2A Region III District 20), 2008 (2A Region III District 20), 2007 (2A Region IV District 26)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Navasota (38-22), 9/2/16 Caldwell (52-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Navasota, 9/2 Caldwell, 9/9 at Lorena, 9/16 Connally (Waco), 9/23 at Troy, 9/30 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron), 10/7 at McGregor, 10/21 Jarrell, 10/28 at Rockdale, 11/4 Little River Academy
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (40.8), Rockdale (33.7), Caldwell (32.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Jarrell (5.6), Troy (11.7), Connally (Waco) (12.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (13.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +26.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1465
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%