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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Michael White
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Abernathy 6'3" 265 Senior DE/T 5.2
Anthony Spurling 6'3" 225 Senior TE/DE 5.0
Cade Helms 5'11" 205 Junior LB/RB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters On Lines, Size/Strength, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2015 National Rank: #4805
2015 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 9.9
2016 National Rank: #5494
2016 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8727
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 99-47 (66-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 43.7
2015 Points Against Average: 10.5
2015 Differential: +33.2
2015 Wins: #5865 Danville (56-32), #9031 Gurdon (42-0), #9402 Lafayette County (Stamps) (48-40), #9402 Lafayette County (Stamps) (42-14), #11000 Dierks (35-14), #11637 Murfreesboro (42-6), #12529 Spring Hill (Hope) (41-0), #13038 Mineral Springs (41-0), #13293 Salem (49-8), #13860 Foreman (53-0), #14136 Leftwich [J. D.] (Magazine) (56-6), #14258 Mountain Pine (56-0)
2015 Losses: #3147 McCrory (16-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 67-74
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2008, 2007 (2A Region 7 West), 2006 (2A Region 7 West)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/16 Centerpoint (Amity) (22-19)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/29 Centerpoint (Amity), 9/9 Jessieville, 9/16 at Lamar, 9/23 Mineral Springs, 9/30 at Murfreesboro, 10/7 Spring Hill (Hope), 10/14 at Foreman, 10/21 Dierks, 10/28 at Mountain Pine, 11/3 Lafayette County (Stamps)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Centerpoint (Amity) (10.3), Lamar (0), Jessieville (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pine (-44.7), Foreman (-38.6), Spring Hill (Hope) (-35.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2 (-14.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13102
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%