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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2020 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Gilkey 6'3" 205 Junior QB
Dee Johnson 6'1" 190 Senior RB
Eric Gonzalez 6'0" 195 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 58.2
2020 National Rank: #70
2020 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 44.3
2021 National Rank: #129
2021 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 45.6
Dynasty National Rank: #200
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 154-63 (84-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 51.2
2020 Points Against Average: 14.3
2020 Differential: +36.9
2020 Wins: #202 Summit (Arlington) (63-26), #258 Red Oak (52-21), #279 North Forney (Forney) (38-14), #1176 Waxahachie (38-0), #1309 Liberty (Frisco) (49-0), #1543 Greenville (56-3), #1662 Royse City (71-18), #4977 Crandall (54-9), #6118 Forney (63-10)
2020 Losses: #155 Timberview (Arlington) (42-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 59-45
Recent State Championships: 2014 (5A-II), 2004 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (5A-2 Region II District 8 Zone B), 2019, 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 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Red Oak, 9/3 Fossil Ridge (Keller), 9/10 at Waxahachie, 9/17 at Greenville, 9/24 Sulphur Springs, 10/8 at North Forney (Forney), 10/15 Crandall, 10/22 at Forney, 10/29 at Royse City, 11/5 Corsicana
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Red Oak (29.5), North Forney (Forney) (23.7), Royse City (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fossil Ridge (Keller) (-9.7), Forney (-9.1), Sulphur Springs (-6.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.4 (33.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1307
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%