GENERAL
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Matt Turner
League: 4A-2 Region II District 7
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lamarcus Morton 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Kollin Hurt 6'1" 170 Senior S
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 45.2
2016 National Rank: #459
2016 State Rank: #57
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 43.3
2017 National Rank: #557
2017 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 47.4
Dynasty National Rank: #77
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 179-19 (68-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 48.3
2016 Points Against Average: 28.7
2016 Differential: +19.6
2016 Wins: #1006 Gladewater (35-28), #1357 Celina (43-17), #1963 Jasper (50-21), #2064 Atlanta (47-28), #2064 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (61-55), #2331 Center (70-21), #2775 Nacogdoches (56-52), #2816 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (31-10), #2895 Pittsburg (51-35), #2929 Melissa (55-6), #3003 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (61-19), #6732 Diboll (50-28), #7099 Spring Hill (Longview) (42-7)
2016 Losses: #185 Carthage (55-37), #373 Sweetwater (48-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 105-73
Recent State Championships: 2014 (4A-II), 2009 (3A-I), 2004 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (4A-2 Region II District 5), 2014 (4A-2 Region II District 5), 2012 (3A Region II District 16), 2011 (3A Region II District 16), 2009 (3A Region III District 17), 2008 (3A Region III District 17), 2007 (3A Region II District 15), 2006 (3A Region II District 15), 2005 (3A Region II District 13), 2004 (3A Region II District 13), 2003 (3A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana), 9/8 at Center, 9/15 Liberty Christian (Argyle), 9/23 Carthage, 9/29 Nacogdoches, 10/13 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 10/20 at Gladewater, 10/27 Spring Hill (Longview), 11/3 Atlanta, 11/10 at Pittsburg
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carthage (58), Gladewater (35.6), Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (35.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Hill (Longview) (10.1), Center (13.4), Atlanta (18.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 (27.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #822
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%