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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Josh Gibson
League: 4A-2 Region II District 7
Playoff Division: 4A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Ahkhari Johnson 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Caleb Hackleman 6'6" 275 Senior IOL
Jaylen Boardley 6'0" 190 Senior LB
Kaden McFadden 5'11" 185 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Vic Shaw 6'3" 260 Senior DL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 43.2
2022 National Rank: #384
2022 State Rank: #61
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 45.9
2023 National Rank: #105
2023 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 44.6
Dynasty National Rank: #221
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 56-17 (20-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 38.5
2022 Points Against Average: 18.1
2022 Differential: +20.4
2022 Wins: #389 Brock (28-7), #1022 Aubrey (37-14), #1612 Midland Christian (Midland) (48-28), #1949 Caddo Mills (55-21), #2090 Van (48-13), #2931 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (42-15), #3777 Paris (30-14), #4043 Pittsburg (35-0), #4130 Memorial (Frisco) (63-28), #6848 North Lamar (Paris) (55-0), #8000 Spring Hill (Longview) (63-0)
2022 Losses: #49 Carthage (45-14), #297 Gilmer (35-14), #1542 Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport, LA) (34-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 96-69
Recent State Championships: 2019 (4A-II), 2017 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A-2 Region II District 6), 2018 (4A-2 Region II District 6), 2017, 2007 (3A Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 vs Brock, 9/1 Byrd [C. E.] (Shreveport, LA), 9/9 vs Midland Christian (Midland), 9/15 Memorial (Frisco), 9/22 Paris, 10/6 at Gilmer, 10/13 at Pittsburg, 10/20 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana), 10/27 at North Lamar (Paris), 11/3 Spring Hill (Longview)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Brock (34.2), Gilmer (25.6), Midland Christian (Midland) (11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Hill (Longview) (-34.5), North Lamar (Paris) (-28.8), Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (-7.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (24.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #287
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1411
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 61%