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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Fuller
League: 4A-1 Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Wilson Hicks 6'3" 180 Senior QB 4.7
A.J. Martinez 5'7" 180 Junior RB 4.5
Beau Bedford 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Speed/Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2017 National Rank: #2093
2017 State Rank: #257
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 8
2018 National Rank: #2314
2018 State Rank: #291
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1363
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 112-58 (52-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 45.1
2017 Points Against Average: 42.5
2017 Differential: +2.6
2017 Wins: #2269 Wylie (Abilene) (48-34), #3112 Andrews (55-48), #4546 Springtown (69-35), #4615 Sanger (65-21), #5126 Gainesville (65-51), #5937 Alvarado (28-21), #7836 Burkburnett (69-49), #8032 Bridgeport (61-28)
2017 Losses: #593 Argyle (62-21), #716 Stephenville (41-20), #794 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (35-21), #818 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (69-36), #818 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (58-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 93-63
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (3A Region I District 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 8), 2006 (3A Region I District 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 7), 2004 (3A Region I District 7), 2003 (3A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Kennedale, 9/7 Alvarado, 9/14 at Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian), 9/21 Graham, 9/28 at Glen Rose, 10/12 Hirschi (Wichita Falls), 10/19 at Springtown, 10/26 Mineral Wells, 11/2 Burkburnett, 11/9 at Gainesville
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedale (31.8), Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (27.4), Graham (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarado (-12.5), Burkburnett (-10.6), Mineral Wells (-10.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (25.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1139
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%