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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jeff Craig
League: 4A District 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Cooksey 6'0" 170 Senior QB 4.7
Reagan Palmer 6'2" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.5
Brayson Carter 5'9" 150 Junior WR/FS 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, QB Is Back, WR Experience
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience, Must Replace Outstanding FS

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 12.2
2022 National Rank: #3341
2022 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -5.8
2023 National Rank: #3423
2023 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2729
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 39-19 (25-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 29.3
2022 Points Against Average: 18.6
2022 Differential: +10.7
2022 Wins: #2169 Tuttle (30-28), #4113 Newcastle (19-0), #5052 Weatherford (14-12), #6279 Tecumseh (48-18), #8834 Harrah (53-7), #10033 Shawnee (40-13), #10472 Classen (Oklahoma City) (42-20), #10927 Bridge Creek (Blanchard) (47-0)
2022 Losses: #597 Cushing (42-7), #2113 Piedmont (28-13), #2725 Bethany (21-12), #5239 Noble (34-27)
2022 Opponents W-L: 67-63
Recent State Championships: 2012 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013 (3A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Noble, 9/8 at Piedmont, 9/15 Shawnee, 9/22 Harrah, 9/29 at Newcastle, 10/6 Tuttle, 10/12 at Classen (Oklahoma City), 10/20 Bridge Creek (Blanchard), 10/27 Bethany, 11/3 at Tecumseh
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont (7.5), Tuttle (1.2), Bethany (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bridge Creek (Blanchard) (-57.9), Classen (Oklahoma City) (-44.5), Shawnee (-41.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (4.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6417
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%