| New Deal (TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Matt Hill League: 2A-1 Region I District 2 Playoff Division: 2A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2023 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 2.3 2023 National Rank: #5037 2023 State Rank: #598 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.9 2024 National Rank: #4782 2024 State Rank: #557 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3588 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-16 (22-3 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3694 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.7 Dynasty Record: 201-51 (88-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 33.8 2023 Points Against Average: 22.8 2023 Differential: +11 2023 Wins: #6639 Cisco (52-21), #7986 Olton (56-21), #8684 Floydada (34-17), #9059 Sundown (34-28), #9727 Post (29-26), #10025 West Texas (Stinnett) (58-0), #10395 Vega (41-3), #10518 Tahoka (29-12), #10907 Slaton (51-0) 2023 Losses: #1596 Stratford (53-16), #2175 Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (33-7), #3600 Idalou (42-3), #5771 Farwell (40-30) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-75 Recent League Championships: 2023, 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Farwell, 9/6 at Roosevelt (Lubbock), 9/13 Slaton, 9/20 at Sundown, 9/27 at Lubbock Christian (Lubbock), 10/11 Post, 10/18 Abernathy, 10/25 at Olton, 11/1 New Home, 11/8 at Floydada Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lubbock Christian (Lubbock) (-5.7), New Home (-8), Farwell (-19.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Slaton (-45.6), Sundown (-44.7), Post (-38.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (-7.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #832 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7877 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |