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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Dusty Gibbs
League: 2A-1 Region IV District 14
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jadyn Breedlove 5'8" 155 Senior RB 4.79
Dylan Sivells 5'7" 145 Junior RB/LB 4.69
Brett Dunning 5'11" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.89

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions Experience, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -9
2016 National Rank: #9511
2016 State Rank: #896
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -4.5
2017 National Rank: #8455
2017 State Rank: #820
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8982
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 92-59 (40-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 33.6
2016 Points Against Average: 21.2
2016 Differential: +12.4
2016 Wins: #11011 Brackett (Brackettville) (47-14), #11485 D'Hanis (21-14), #12540 Eldorado (41-0), #12766 Center Point (41-24), #12926 San Saba (21-6), #13267 La Pryor (48-22), #13665 Texas Leadership Charter Academy (San Angelo) (48-0), #14094 Sabinal (52-15)
2016 Losses: #2530 Mason (49-7), #6118 Thrall (61-28), #7122 Junction (28-16)
2016 Opponents W-L: 49-71
Recent League Championships: 2007 (1A Region IV District 28), 2006 (A Region IV District 28), 2004 (A Region IV District 28), 2003 (A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Texas Leadership Charter Academy (San Angelo), 9/8 at San Saba, 9/15 Eldorado, 9/22 at Center Point, 9/29 D'Hanis, 10/6 at La Pryor, 10/13 at Sabinal, 10/20 Mason, 11/3 at Brackett (Brackettville), 11/10 Junction
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mason (27.2), Junction (6.2), Brackett (Brackettville) (-20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sabinal (-45.1), La Pryor (-39.3), Texas Leadership Charter Academy (San Angelo) (-39.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21 (-14.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1144
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12899
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%