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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Zack Smith
League: 2A District 1 (moving from 2A District 2)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Brown 6'0" 235 Senior C 5.1
Tyler Becker 5'9" 160 Junior WR 4.6
Coleman Stastny 5'9" 160 Junior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Prolific QB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Must Rebuild Defense, Need To Develop Young Players

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 8.7
2017 National Rank: #4954
2017 State Rank: #82
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.3
2018 National Rank: #4743
2018 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8190
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 85-77 (50-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 42.7
2017 Points Against Average: 16.7
2017 Differential: +26
2017 Wins: #5131 Prague (39-37), #6388 Christian Heritage (Del City) (40-20), #8689 Meeker (43-0), #9374 Stroud (44-0), #10015 Chandler (34-10), #11788 Northeast Academy (Oklahoma City) (34-6), #12591 Bethel (Shawnee) (60-26), #13234 Crooked Oak (Oklahoma City) (70-6), #13365 Wellston (74-0)
2017 Losses: #557 Millwood (Oklahoma City) (58-12), #5825 Hennessey (21-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 50-70
Recent League Championships: 2015 (2A District 2), 2007 (tied for 1st; 1A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Meeker, 8/30 at Community Christian (Norman), 9/14 Prague, 9/21 Newkirk, 9/28 at Oklahoma Centennial (Oklahoma City), 10/5 Hennessey, 10/12 at Alva, 10/18 Perry, 10/26 Chisholm (Enid), 11/2 at Oklahoma Christian (Edmond)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Oklahoma Christian (Edmond) (10.6), Alva (5.6), Chisholm (Enid) (5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Oklahoma Centennial (Oklahoma City) (-54), Community Christian (Norman) (-51.9), Meeker (-18.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (-3.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6451
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%