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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Mark Bateman
League: 4A-2 Region I District 3 (moving from 4A-2 Region I District 1)
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brent McCallum 5'10" 190 Junior FB/LB 4.65
Jordan Villalobos 5'9" 155 Senior TB/DB 4.6
Bryson Hall 6'3" 195 Senior WR/QB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved On Each Side Of Ball With Several Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: No QB Has Taken A Varsity Snap

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2015 National Rank: #6117
2015 State Rank: #588
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2016 National Rank: #5733
2016 State Rank: #566
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #2804
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 80-73 (30-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 23.4
2015 Points Against Average: 28.2
2015 Differential: -4.8
2015 Wins: #2964 Perryton (28-10), #6073 Burkburnett (34-21), #10610 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (45-0)
2015 Losses: #573 Altus (OK) (41-22), #722 Wylie (Abilene) (42-7), #2837 Graham (42-7), #4024 Iowa Park (28-21), #4539 Springtown (27-14), #5370 Bushland (56-42), #6239 Dalhart (15-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 62-56
Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A-2 Region I District 1), 2007 (3A Region I District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Wylie (Abilene), 9/2 at Altus (OK), 9/9 Burkburnett, 9/16 at Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 9/23 at Springtown, 9/30 Canadian, 10/14 Iowa Park, 10/21 at Bridgeport, 10/28 Graham, 11/4 at Krum
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Canadian (44), Altus (OK) (42.5), Wylie (Abilene) (37.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (-6.3), Burkburnett (5.3), Graham (12.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #242
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1529
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%