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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jason Porton
League: 2A-2 Region I District 3
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Kirkland 6'0" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.67
Cody Mays 6'4" 265 Senior OL/DB 5.5
Berrian Lopez 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DB 5.23

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -8.1
2018 National Rank: #8260
2018 State Rank: #802
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2019 Starting Power Rating: -14.9
2019 National Rank: #6213
2019 State Rank: #651
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11219
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 76-96 (34-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 22.5
2018 Points Against Average: 19.8
2018 Differential: +2.7
2018 Wins: #6772 Clarendon (16-14), #9313 McCamey (42-0), #9967 Tahoka (31-26), #11907 Highland Park (Amarillo) (42-14), #13196 Booker (35-0), #13646 Crosbyton (27-7), #13923 Boys Ranch (45-0)
2018 Losses: #2412 Gruver (32-7), #2465 Panhandle (63-14), #5209 Stratford (35-6), #5209 Stratford (35-7), #8182 Sunray (12-7), #9953 Memphis (20-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 74-80
Recent League Championships: 2016 (2A-2 Region I District 1), 2015 (2A-2 Region I District 2), 2011 (tied for 1st; 1A-2 Region I District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Crosbyton, 9/6 at Boys Ranch, 9/13 Highland Park (Amarillo), 9/20 Panhandle, 9/27 at Sunray, 10/4 Memphis, 10/11 at Booker, 10/18 Stratford, 10/25 at Gruver, 11/8 at Clarendon
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Panhandle (6.4), Gruver (5.8), Stratford (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Boys Ranch (-72.6), Crosbyton (-52.9), Booker (-50.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 (-11.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #990
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10146
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%