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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Craig Yenzer
League: 6A Region I District 2 (moving from 6A Region I District 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #74

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dillon Springer 6'1" 230 Senior DE 4.6
Paxton Heiting 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.2
Jackson Anuszkiewicz 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.5

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
McLane Mannix 5'10" 175 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Traver Vliem 6'4" 240 Senior DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Defensively

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 25.8
2015 National Rank: #2463
2015 State Rank: #287
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 33.8
2016 National Rank: #1346
2016 State Rank: #165
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 31.4
Dynasty National Rank: #714
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 82-64 (40-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 21
2015 Points Against Average: 37.5
2015 Differential: -16.5
2015 Wins: #1582 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (28-9), #3291 Odessa (31-28), #3398 Franklin (El Paso) (38-21), #5321 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (17-7)
2015 Losses: #234 Martin [James] (Arlington) (76-18), #352 Permian (Odessa) (59-0), #378 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (59-27), #716 Amarillo (42-16), #758 Abilene (49-14), #932 Keller (35-28), #1651 Montwood (El Paso) (28-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-51
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Franklin (El Paso) (56-28), 9/2/16 Montwood (El Paso) (31-28)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Franklin (El Paso), 9/2 at Montwood (El Paso), 9/9 De Soto, 9/16 at Keller, 9/23 at Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 9/30 Frenship (Wolfforth), 10/7 at Permian (Odessa), 10/21 Tascosa (Amarillo), 10/28 at San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 11/4 Odessa
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: De Soto (49.9), Tascosa (Amarillo) (46.2), Permian (Odessa) (40.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (El Paso) (12), Odessa (16.7), Montwood (El Paso) (21.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.2 (37.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #475
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%