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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Hill
League: 2A-1 Region I District 2
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jett Whitfield 5'10" 185 Senior QB/FS 4.5
Dylan Jerden 6'1" 215 Junior MLB/TE 4.8
Deandre Nelson 5'9" 230 Senior NG/OL 4.95

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
DK Blaylock 6'5" 170 Senior WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2017 National Rank: #3625
2017 State Rank: #421
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 8.5
2018 National Rank: #2247
2018 State Rank: #283
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4338
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 142-34 (61-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 37.3
2017 Points Against Average: 13.7
2017 Differential: +23.6
2017 Wins: #3789 Abernathy (41-20), #7222 Slaton (25-18), #7682 Sanford-Fritch (Fritch) (39-8), #7776 Lamesa (54-13), #7970 Sunray (40-21), #8619 Floydada (21-0), #8707 Tulia (38-0), #8888 Hale Center (41-10), #10292 Olton (46-7), #13177 Roosevelt (Lubbock) (54-6)
2017 Losses: #3867 Post (32-21), #4067 Sundown (29-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-68
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2012 (tied for 1st; 1A-1 Region I District 2), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A-1 Region I District 3), 2009 (1A Region I District 6), 2008 (1A Region I District 6), 2006 (A Region I District 5), 2005 (A Region I District 5), 2004 (A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Roosevelt (Lubbock), 9/7 Muleshoe, 9/14 Slaton, 9/21 at Stanton, 10/5 Trinity Christian (Lubbock), 10/12 at Olton, 10/19 at Floydada, 10/26 Hale Center, 11/2 at Post, 11/9 Sundown
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sundown (6.2), Post (0), Slaton (-9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roosevelt (Lubbock) (-57.9), Stanton (-41.4), Hale Center (-31.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (1.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #876
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8693
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%