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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jeff Craig
League: 4A District 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brayson Carter 5'9" 155 Senior WR/FS 4.4
Hudsen Periman 6'4" 205 Senior TE/FS 4.6
Coric Pierce 6'1" 200 Senior WR/FS 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ross Johnston 6'6" 290 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2023 National Rank: #664
2023 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2024 National Rank: #1388
2024 State Rank: #21
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2288
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-17 (27-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2353
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 155-89 (91-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 33.7
2023 Points Against Average: 13.4
2023 Differential: +20.3
2023 Wins: #798 Wagoner (19-14), #989 Poteau (26-14), #1644 Newcastle (28-13), #1688 Tuttle (20-6), #3537 Bethany (27-7), #3687 Sallisaw (55-28), #3797 Harrah (46-13), #4989 Cache (27-0), #6135 Bridge Creek (Blanchard) (40-10), #6203 Tecumseh (42-0), #6522 Shawnee (34-31), #6629 Noble (61-18), #7887 Classen (Oklahoma City) (40-12)
2023 Losses: #2504 Piedmont (21-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 91-65
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2012 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013 (3A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/15/23 Shawnee (34-31), 9/22/23 Harrah (46-13), 9/29/23 Newcastle (28-13), 10/6/23 Tuttle (20-6), 10/12/23 Classen (Oklahoma City) (40-12), 10/20/23 Bridge Creek (Blanchard) (40-10), 10/27/23 Bethany (27-7), 11/3/23 Tecumseh (42-0), 11/10/23 Cache (27-0), 11/17/23 Sallisaw (55-28), 11/24/23 Poteau (26-14), 11/30/23 Wagoner (19-14)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Noble, 9/13 Newcastle, 9/20 Guthrie, 9/27 at Harrah, 10/4 Bethany, 10/10 at Tecumseh, 10/17 Ardmore, 10/25 at Tuttle, 11/1 at Madill, 11/8 Chickasha
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Newcastle (18.1), Guthrie (8.1), Tuttle (7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ardmore (-35.2), Madill (-30.4), Tecumseh (-24.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (13.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%