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GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ray Biles
League: 4A-2 Region III District 9
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Thor Hoffmann 5'7" 165 Senior RB 4.6
Ben Johnston 5'9.5" 170 Senior QB/WR 4.6
Riley Mitchell 5'10" 175 Junior MLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7 Experience, CBs, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: No Proven QB, Depth At Several Positions

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 28.3
2016 National Rank: #1881
2016 State Rank: #236
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.8
2017 National Rank: #2022
2017 State Rank: #261
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2170
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 94-66 (43-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 31.1
2016 Points Against Average: 22.8
2016 Differential: +8.3
2016 Wins: #1851 Robinson (43-35), #3206 Connally (Waco) (37-20), #3574 Salado (21-0), #5367 Fairfield (25-16), #5398 Lampasas (42-35), #5459 Gonzales (48-3), #6429 Madisonville (56-13), #6823 Mexia (42-14)
2016 Losses: #335 China Spring (49-12), #747 La Vega (Waco) (27-12), #1460 Liberty (28-14), #1773 Franklin (34-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-62
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (4A-2 Region II District 7), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 17), 2010 (3A Region III District 19), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Region III District 19)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 China Spring, 9/8 at La Vega (Waco), 9/15 at Franklin, 9/22 Lampasas, 9/29 at Madisonville, 10/13 Mexia, 10/20 Salado, 10/27 at Robinson, 11/3 Connally (Waco), 11/10 at Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: China Spring (44.8), La Vega (Waco) (43.7), Franklin (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mexia (-0.5), Lampasas (1.7), Fairfield (5.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 (22.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #354
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2238
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%