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GENERAL
Nickname: Elks
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Gary McElroy
League: 5A-2 Region II District 5 (moving from 5A Region II District 9)
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Amador 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.8
Sam Martin 6'0" 185 Senior FS 4.6
C.J. Williams 5'10" 165 Senior CB 4.38

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Starters Return From Strong Defense, Secondary

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2017 National Rank: #2179
2017 State Rank: #269
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.3
2018 National Rank: #1558
2018 State Rank: #205
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2026
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 82-80 (54-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.7
2017 Points Against Average: 17.7
2017 Differential: +13
2017 Wins: #2505 Centennial (Burleson) (31-28), #2727 Crowley (30-20), #5452 Joshua (17-14), #6125 Granbury (42-6), #6187 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (28-14), #6314 Weatherford (29-15), #7437 Paschal [R. L.] (Fort Worth) (45-0), #7583 Saginaw (56-7), #8806 Cleburne (35-7)
2017 Losses: #222 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) (42-3), #2101 Everman (42-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 42-76
Recent League Championships: 2006 (5A Region I District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Schlagle [F. L.] (Kansas City, KS), 9/6 at Braswell (Little Elm), 9/14 at University (Waco), 9/21 Joshua, 9/27 at Seguin [Juan] (Arlington), 10/5 Centennial (Burleson), 10/12 at Aledo, 10/19 Everman, 10/26 at Midlothian, 11/9 Cleburne
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Aledo (53.7), Midlothian (17.9), Centennial (Burleson) (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Schlagle [F. L.] (Kansas City, KS) (-23.8), Joshua (-19.1), University (Waco) (-15.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 (19.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #362
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2229
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%