GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Donnie Osborn
League: 3A-1 Region III District 9
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tyrese Heard 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Marcus Williams 6'1" 245 Senior DE/OL 4.94
Antonio Heard 5'8" 155 Senior QB 4.62
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, All Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Key Defensive Players To Graduation
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2016 National Rank: #1368
2016 State Rank: #177
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.2
2017 National Rank: #665
2017 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3047
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 101-56 (59-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 35.6
2016 Points Against Average: 17.6
2016 Differential: +18
2016 Wins: #1773 Franklin (42-20), #3284 West (14-10), #4189 Buna (48-0), #4676 Groesbeck (41-7), #5079 Caldwell (27-14), #6456 Elkhart (27-0), #7253 Whitney (49-13), #7692 Eustace (39-21), #8408 Dublin (68-26), #9007 Westwood (Palestine) (40-14)
2016 Losses: #556 Malakoff (40-36), #766 Yoe [C. H.] (Cameron) (23-6), #6823 Mexia (41-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-74
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A-1 Region III District 11), 2014 (3A-1 Region III District 11), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Region III District 22)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 vs Madisonville, 9/8 at Mexia, 9/15 vs Dublin, 9/29 West, 10/6 at Eustace, 10/13 at Elkhart, 10/20 Whitney, 10/27 at Groesbeck, 11/3 Malakoff, 11/10 at Westwood (Palestine)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Malakoff (40.7), West (26.6), Madisonville (12)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dublin (-14.2), Westwood (Palestine) (-10.5), Mexia (-0.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (17.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #597
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5143
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%