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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*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 14.2
2019 National Rank: #3612
2019 State Rank: #470
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 6
2020 National Rank*: #3083
2020 State Rank*: #417
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3769
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 167-37 (70-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 28.5
2019 Points Against Average: 16.2
2019 Differential: +12.3
2019 Wins: #2861 Sundown (25-21), #4663 Slaton (21-14), #7679 Olton (49-7), #7766 Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (39-13), #8298 Roosevelt (Lubbock) (35-6), #8491 Highland Park (Amarillo) (39-24), #8987 Hale Center (22-0), #10127 Stanton (14-0), #10666 Muleshoe (43-12), #10781 Floydada (42-0)
2019 Losses: #606 Post (53-0), #1103 Hawley (44-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-70
Recent League Championships: 2018, 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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Smyer, 9/4 at Wellington, 9/18 at Bovina, 10/9 Hale Center, 10/16 at Post, 10/23 Tahoka, 10/30 at Floydada, 11/6 Sundown, 11/12 vs Olton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Post (36.2), Wellington (23.8), Sundown (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bovina (-26.1), Smyer (-23), Floydada (-22.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (2.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #737
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4403
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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