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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Sam Harrell
League: 5A-2 Region II District 8 Zone B (moving from 5A-2 Region II District 8)
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Collin Drake 6'0" 200 Senior QB 4.68
Jarveon Williams 6'3" 215 Senior DE 4.6
Laylon Spencer 6'2" 185 Junior WR 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 48.5
2019 National Rank: #265
2019 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 43.3
2020 National Rank*: #194
2020 State Rank*: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 44.9
Dynasty National Rank: #243
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 145-62 (81-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 33.7
2019 Points Against Average: 15.6
2019 Differential: +18.1
2019 Wins: #431 Frisco (17-0), #572 Centennial (Burleson) (17-13), #865 Royse City (38-21), #1647 North Forney (Forney) (33-14), #1712 Corsicana (30-21), #1813 Reedy [Rick] (Frisco) (34-0), #2433 Waxahachie (21-13), #2812 Greenville (32-25), #5354 Kaufman (49-14), #6020 Sulphur Springs (42-14), #6397 Forney (52-0), #7033 Terrell (37-0)
2019 Losses: #52 Aledo (43-36), #1290 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (41-34)
2019 Opponents W-L: 85-73
Recent State Championships: 2014 (5A-II), 2004 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (5A-2 Region II District 8), 2017 (5A Region III District 17), 2016 (tied for 1st; 5A Region III District 17), 2014 (5A Region II District 16), 2013 (4A Region II District 15), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region II District 15), 2005 (4A Region II District 14), 2003 (4A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 at Red Oak, 10/9 Waxahachie, 10/22 vs Summit (Arlington), 10/30 vs Royse City, 11/6 vs Crandall, 11/13 vs Forney, 11/19 vs North Forney (Forney), 12/3 Greenville, 12/11 Liberty (Frisco), 12/18 vs Timberview (Arlington)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Red Oak (47.9), Summit (Arlington) (35.1), North Forney (Forney) (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Forney (-1.8), Liberty (Frisco) (0), Greenville (16.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (29.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 21.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +6.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #127
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #405
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 13%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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