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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Matt Hill
League: 2A-1 Region I District 2
Playoff Division: 2A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2022 National Rank: #3589
2022 State Rank: #464
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -1.1
2023 National Rank: #2771
2023 State Rank: #387
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2542
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 50-13 (22-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 33.8
2022 Points Against Average: 17.4
2022 Differential: +16.4
2022 Wins: #4549 Forsan (35-11), #5373 Vega (27-12), #6519 Olton (48-17), #7466 Floydada (42-7), #8166 Sundown (45-20), #9887 Highland Park (Amarillo) (71-18), #10047 Post (35-7), #10168 Tahoka (40-2), #10868 Slaton (42-16)
2022 Losses: #1436 Cisco (33-14), #2023 Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (42-10), #3507 Idalou (14-9), #3882 Farwell (27-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 81-69
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2012 (tied for 1st; 1A-1 Region I District 2), 2010 (tied for 1st; 1A-1 Region I District 3), 2009 (1A Region I District 6), 2008 (1A Region I District 6), 2006 (A Region I District 5), 2005 (A Region I District 5), 2004 (A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Farwell, 9/1 Idalou, 9/8 at Slaton, 9/15 Trinity Christian (Lubbock), 9/22 at Vega, 10/6 Tahoka, 10/13 at Floydada, 10/20 Olton, 10/27 at Sundown, 11/3 Post
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (9.4), Idalou (-7.7), Farwell (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tahoka (-45.1), Slaton (-44.3), Post (-41.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (-1.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #804
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6866
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%