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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Gray/White
Coach: Rusty Ballard
League: 3A-1 Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 3A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #94

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Durrett 5'10" Senior QB/DB 4.6
Carlos Zepeda 5'7" Senior RB 4.6
Chase Taylor 5'6" Sophomore RB/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Young/Untested Lines

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2017 National Rank: #9682
2017 State Rank: #906
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -30.4
2018 National Rank: #10053
2018 State Rank: #939
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10648
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 37-56 (10-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 18.3
2017 Points Against Average: 35.3
2017 Differential: -17
2017 Wins: #7992 Boyd (26-20), #8903 S & S Consolidated (Sadler) (40-7), #10952 City View (Wichita Falls) (36-28)
2017 Losses: #521 Brock (53-14), #2301 Holliday (49-7), #5784 Breckenridge (43-7), #6692 Bowie (41-0), #7484 Santo (28-8), #7772 Paradise (35-20), #8756 Benbrook (49-25)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-58
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Howe, 9/7 City View (Wichita Falls), 9/14 Nocona, 9/21 at S & S Consolidated (Sadler), 9/28 Boyd, 10/5 at Paradise, 10/12 Pilot Point, 10/19 at Bowie, 10/26 Brock, 11/2 at Whitesboro
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brock (36.4), Whitesboro (16.6), Pilot Point (-8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: City View (Wichita Falls) (-34.4), Nocona (-24), Bowie (-22.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #639
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5317
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%