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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Huff
League: 4A-1 Region II District 5 (moving from 4A-1 Region I District 4)
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nate Palmer 5'10.5" 185 Senior RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 39.4
2023 National Rank: #578
2023 State Rank: #98
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 22.7
2024 National Rank: #811
2024 State Rank: #131
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 32.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #725
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-23 (19-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1015
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 164-88 (74-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 42
2023 Points Against Average: 23.7
2023 Differential: +18.3
2023 Wins: #812 Brownwood (38-35), #1410 Springtown (23-17), #1683 Estacado (Lubbock) (52-21), #2578 Hirschi (Wichita Falls) (48-21), #3579 Andrews (56-14), #4019 Dumas (45-14), #5047 Mineral Wells (42-7), #5478 Wichita Falls (58-0), #6789 Burkburnett (51-21), #7780 Pampa (56-0)
2023 Losses: #115 Anna (38-27), #115 Anna (37-30), #361 Stephenville (56-55), #654 Rider (Wichita Falls) (38-14), #2080 Alvarado (36-35)
2023 Opponents W-L: 116-71
Recent League Championships: 2023 (4A-1 Region I District 4), 2022 (4A-1 Region I District 4), 2020 (tied for 1st; 4A-1 Region I District 4), 2019 (4A-1 Region I District 4), 2015 (4A-1 Region I District 4), 2011 (3A Region I District 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 8), 2006 (3A Region I District 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region I District 7), 2004 (3A Region I District 7), 2003 (3A Region I District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Brock, 9/6 Denison, 9/13 at Liberty Christian (Argyle), 9/20 at Graham, 9/26 at Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth), 10/4 Eastern Hills (Fort Worth), 10/11 Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth), 10/17 at Western Hills (Fort Worth), 11/1 Springtown, 11/7 at Southwest (Fort Worth)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty Christian (Argyle) (57.8), Brock (34), Graham (21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (-70.6), Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) (-45.2), Western Hills (Fort Worth) (-36.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (23.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #464
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2858
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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