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GENERAL
Nickname: Buckeyes
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Alan Metzel
League: 4A-2 Region II District 8
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Jay Rockwell 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Brandon Tennison 5'10" 175 Senior QB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 49.7
2020 National Rank: #201
2020 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2021 National Rank: #173
2021 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 52.5
Dynasty National Rank: #84
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 219-35 (81-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 14-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 40.9
2020 Points Against Average: 24.9
2020 Differential: +16
2020 Wins: #380 Lindale (56-49), #387 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (31-28), #406 Graham (35-21), #451 Caddo Mills (38-14), #910 Gladewater (55-41), #1639 Godley (42-20), #1835 Sunnyvale (31-14), #2446 Henderson (22-20), #3284 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (35-14), #3347 Spring Hill (Longview) (59-13), #3607 Canton (54-21), #4031 Atlanta (73-26), #6259 Pittsburg (41-6), #11301 North Lamar (Paris) (54-0)
2020 Losses: #17 Carthage (70-14), #17 Carthage (42-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 116-71
Recent State Championships: 2014 (4A-II), 2009 (3A-I), 2004 (3A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2016 (4A-2 Region II District 7), 2015 (4A-2 Region II District 5), 2014 (4A-2 Region II District 5), 2012 (3A Region II District 16), 2011 (3A Region II District 16), 2009 (3A Region III District 17), 2008 (3A Region III District 17), 2007 (3A Region II District 15), 2006 (3A Region II District 15), 2005 (3A Region II District 13), 2004 (3A Region II District 13), 2003 (3A Region II District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/26 Gladewater, 9/3 Henderson, 9/10 Atlanta, 9/17 at Lindale, 9/24 at Carthage, 10/8 at Spring Hill (Longview), 10/15 Pittsburg, 10/22 at Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana), 10/29 North Lamar (Paris), 11/5 at Pleasant Grove (Texarkana)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Carthage (66.3), Lindale (30.8), Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: North Lamar (Paris) (-40), Pittsburg (-9.9), Atlanta (-2.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8 (30.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #771
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%