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GENERAL
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Cornelius
League: 3A-2 Region II District 5
Playoff Division: 3A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -1.8
2020 National Rank: #6313
2020 State Rank: #718
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
2021 Starting Power Rating: -16.8
2021 National Rank: #6669
2021 State Rank: #740
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #5814
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 82-115 (49-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 26.9
2020 Points Against Average: 35.7
2020 Differential: -8.8
2020 Wins: #8626 Reagan County (Big Lake) (46-14), #8734 Stanton (24-22), #9481 Dublin (36-15)
2020 Losses: #1457 Eastland (77-41), #2781 Comanche (52-14), #3571 Millsap (45-27), #3852 Hawley (35-21), #4124 Jacksboro (30-13), #5068 Early (31-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 53-47
Recent League Championships: 2011 (2A-1 Region I District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region I District 3), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Reagan County (Big Lake), 9/3 at Stanton, 9/10 Hawley, 9/17 at Early, 9/24 Coahoma, 10/8 at Jacksboro, 10/15 at Millsap, 10/22 Dublin, 10/29 at Eastland, 11/5 Comanche
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Eastland (12.6), Millsap (8.7), Comanche (6.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Reagan County (Big Lake) (-38.6), Stanton (-29.4), Dublin (-22.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #604
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4329
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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