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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Chad Pegues
League: TAPPS Division III District 1 (moving from TAPPS Division III/IV District 2)
Playoff Division: TAPPS III
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 3-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaylon Talton 5'11" 175 Senior QB 4.69
Kaleb Mathis 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Kaden Lehew 6'3" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.59

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2021 National Rank: #4296
2021 State Rank: #529
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 4
2022 National Rank: #2447
2022 State Rank: #339
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5386
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 112-93 (45-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 43
2021 Points Against Average: 7.9
2021 Differential: +35.1
2021 Wins: #4606 Pantego Christian (Arlington) (31-13), #7237 Oakridge (Arlington) (38-13), #8017 Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound) (42-19), #9273 Covenant (Dallas) (34-0), #10148 Trinity Christian (Willow Park) (50-0), #11033 Shelton (Dallas) (49-0), #11072 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (57-6), #11436 First Baptist (Dallas) (57-0), #13049 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (62-0), #13555 All Saints Episcopal (Tyler) (46-20)
2021 Losses: #3376 Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (16-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 48-68
Recent State Championships: 2005 (TAPPS II), 2003 (TAPPS 4A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (TAPPS Division III/IV District 2), 2018 (TAPPS Division III District 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division II District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Oakridge (Arlington), 9/2 at Southwest Christian (Fort Worth), 9/9 at Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills), 9/17 Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound), 9/23 at Cistercian (Irving), 10/7 at Pantego Christian (Arlington), 10/14 at Trinity Christian (Willow Park), 10/21 at Trinity Christian (Lubbock), 10/29 Covenant Christian (Colleyville), 11/5 Lake Country Christian (Fort Worth)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest Christian (Fort Worth) (11.3), Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (7.7), Covenant Christian (Colleyville) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Christian (Willow Park) (-35.9), Lake Country Christian (Fort Worth) (-27.8), Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound) (-19.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3 (-18.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #535
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3665
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%