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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Derek Smith
League: 3A-2 Region III District 10 (moving from 3A-2 Region II District 8)
Playoff Division: 3A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zane Smith 6'4" 185 Senior QB/FS 4.82
Tom Mitchell 5'11" 190 Senior FB/ILB 4.88
Boedy Baker 6'3" 205 Sophomore RB/OLB 4.76

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Second Year In System
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -16.4
2017 National Rank: #10455
2017 State Rank: #953
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.4
2018 National Rank: #9065
2018 State Rank: #871
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12719
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 47-106 (19-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 14.7
2017 Points Against Average: 33.6
2017 Differential: -18.9
2017 Wins: #11327 Hawkins (21-12), #11742 Mt. Enterprise (27-8), #13499 All Saints Episcopal (Tyler) (37-34)
2017 Losses: #2227 Harmony (Big Sandy) (63-0), #4220 Edgewood (42-28), #4495 Carlisle (Price) (40-0), #5074 Rivercrest (Bogata) (44-0), #7489 Lone Oak (30-14), #8036 Como-Pickton (Como) (49-14), #8118 Winona (14-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-47
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 3A-2 Region II District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Hawkins, 9/7 Big Sandy, 9/14 at Honey Grove, 9/28 at Harmony (Big Sandy), 10/5 Winona, 10/12 at Arp, 10/19 Grand Saline, 10/26 at Troup, 11/2 Quitman, 11/9 at Frankston
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Harmony (Big Sandy) (8.5), Big Sandy (-12.6), Troup (-16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Frankston (-39.8), Grand Saline (-39.2), Quitman (-37.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #925
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9380
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%