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GENERAL
Nickname: Elks
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Matt Lovorn
League: 2A-1 Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Parker Hanna 6'6" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Fernando Jacquez 6'1" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Gage Brooks 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Speed

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2015 National Rank: #1181
2015 State Rank: #144
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.6
2016 National Rank: #1479
2016 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1087
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 137-35 (51-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 42.6
2015 Points Against Average: 14.2
2015 Differential: +28.4
2015 Wins: #3629 Hawley (54-19), #4005 Wellington (42-8), #4005 Wellington (13-8), #5154 Panhandle (61-35), #5370 Bushland (44-19), #8125 West Texas (Stinnett) (54-7), #8272 Sunray (41-13), #8324 Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (62-6), #8617 Clayton (NM) (49-8), #8785 Floydada (42-14), #12435 Boys Ranch (56-0), #13382 Tulia (73-0)
2015 Losses: #149 Canadian (31-0), #149 Canadian (31-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 93-74
Recent State Championships: 2008 (1A-II), 2005 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (1A-1 Region I District 1), 2012 (1A-1 Region I District 1), 2008 (1A Region I District 1), 2006 (2A Region I District 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; A Region I District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 River Road (Amarillo) (29-6), 9/2/16 Guymon (OK) (56-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 River Road (Amarillo), 9/2 at Guymon (OK), 9/16 at Canadian, 9/23 Littlefield, 9/30 at Borger, 10/7 Sunray, 10/14 Panhandle, 10/21 at Sanford-Fritch (Fritch), 10/28 West Texas (Stinnett), 11/4 at Boys Ranch
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Canadian (44), Littlefield (11.4), Guymon (OK) (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Boys Ranch (-26.4), Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (-4.3), River Road (Amarillo) (-3.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (12.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #639
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6241
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%