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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Scott Surratt
League: 4A-2 Region III District 10
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

D1 PROSPECT
Kip Lewis 6'1" 200 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kai Horton 6'4" 215 Senior QB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 71.5
2020 National Rank: #17
2020 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +3.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 66.3
2021 National Rank: #20
2021 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 52.3
Dynasty National Rank: #86
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14
Dynasty Record: 205-44 (75-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 14-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 42.6
2020 Points Against Average: 7.8
2020 Differential: +34.8
2020 Wins: #208 Gilmer (70-14), #208 Gilmer (42-14), #254 China Spring (52-14), #348 Salado (35-7), #387 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (35-7), #704 Kilgore (27-7), #797 Jasper (35-18), #833 Wimberley (38-7), #1088 Center (56-14), #1694 Silsbee (49-0), #3019 Rusk (51-7), #4163 Gatesville (2-0), #4455 Madisonville (56-0), #9507 Shepherd (49-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 116-59
Recent State Championships: 2020 (4A-II), 2019 (4A-I), 2017 (4A-I), 2016 (4A-I), 2013 (3A-I), 2010 (3A-II), 2009 (3A-II), 2008 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (4A-1 Region III District 10), 2018 (4A-1 Region III District 10), 2017 (4A-1 Region III District 9), 2015 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region III District 9), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region III District 9), 2013 (3A Region III District 20), 2012 (3A Region III District 20), 2010 (3A Region II District 16), 2009 (3A Region III District 18), 2008 (3A Region III District 18), 2007 (3A Region III District 20)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 30 officially, 29 on field
Streak List: 8/30/19 Jacksonville (48-0), 9/6/19 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (49-7), 9/13/19 Marshall (38-6), 9/20/19 Gilmer (24-15), 10/4/19 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (35-14), 10/11/19 Van (21-7), 10/18/19 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (40-14), 10/25/19 Palestine (43-0), 11/1/19 Henderson (34-14), 11/8/19 Kilgore (49-11), 11/15/19 Athens (49-14), 11/22/19 Lumberton (55-17), 11/29/19 Crandall (52-21), 12/6/19 Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian) (24-7), 12/13/19 Lampasas (49-42), 12/20/19 La Vega (Waco) (42-28), 8/28/20 Kilgore (27-7), 9/25/20 Gilmer (42-14), 10/2/20 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (35-7), 10/9/20 Center (56-14), 10/16/20 Jasper (35-18), 10/23/20 Rusk (51-7), 10/30/20 Madisonville (56-0), 11/5/20 Shepherd (49-0), 11/13/20 Gatesville (2-0), 11/20/20 Silsbee (49-0), 11/27/20 Salado (35-7), 12/4/20 China Spring (52-14), 12/11/20 Wimberley (38-7), 12/18/20 Gilmer (70-14)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/26 vs Crosby, 9/3 Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio), 9/24 Gilmer, 10/1 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 10/8 at Center, 10/15 Jasper, 10/22 at Rusk, 10/29 at Madisonville, 11/5 Shepherd
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (41.7), Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) (28.6), Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-26.7), Madisonville (-8.8), Rusk (14.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.3 (31.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #507
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%