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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Craig Barker
League: 4A-2 Region II District 8
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #21

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

TOP PLAYERS
Cedric White 5'8" 150 Senior RB/ATH 4.5
Drake Center 6'3.5" 290 Senior OL
Bryan Jackson 6'1.5" 280 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
D'Torian Smith 6'2" 220 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year In System, Stronger, Faster
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2016 National Rank: #2704
2016 State Rank: #319
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.2
2017 National Rank: #2252
2017 State Rank: #281
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #873
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 129-50 [128-51 on the field] (54-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.1
2016 Points Against Average: 23.5
2016 Differential: +4.6
2016 Wins: #1538 Arp (24-14), #2895 Pittsburg (49-21), #4416 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (20-7), #4721 Wills Point (28-9), #4894 Rusk (38-21), #6732 Diboll (38-7), #11824 Huntington (40-6)
2016 Losses: #326 Henderson (45-13), #1006 Gladewater (35-7), #1963 Jasper (41-17), #2064 Atlanta (53-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 69-58
Recent State Championships: 2006 (2A-I), 2005 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (2A-1 Region III District 9), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region III District 9), 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region III District 9), 2010 (2A-1 Region II District 9), 2007 (2A Region III District 19), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 19), 2005 (3A Region II District 16), 2004 (3A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Arp, 9/8 at Henderson, 9/15 Chapel Hill (Tyler), 9/22 at Wills Point, 9/29 at Pittsburg, 10/6 Atlanta, 10/13 Diboll, 10/20 at Rusk, 10/27 Jasper, 11/10 at Huntington
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Henderson (40.5), Jasper (34.2), Arp (27.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington (-16.1), Diboll (6.2), Rusk (9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (22.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2265
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%