Waco (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Linden Heldt League: 5A-2 Region III District 10 (moving from 5A-1 Region I District 4) Playoff Division: 5A-2 Playoff Division Rank: #73 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -0.2 2023 National Rank: #5628 2023 State Rank: #658 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: -17.3 2024 National Rank: #5525 2024 State Rank: #630 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5437 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 5-42 (2-32 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1232 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.8 Dynasty Record: 99-127 (54-79 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 1-9 2023 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th) 2023 Points For Average: 10.4 2023 Points Against Average: 31.9 2023 Differential: -21.5 2023 Wins: #4869 Southwest (Fort Worth) (35-32) 2023 Losses: #305 Red Oak (63-7), #711 Midlothian (41-0), #871 Shoemaker [Robert M.] (Killeen) (42-0), #896 Lake Belton (Temple) (48-0), #2201 Killeen (17-16), #3867 Cleburne (8-0), #3999 White [W. T.] (Dallas) (30-12), #4196 Granbury (17-14), #4396 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (21-20) 2023 Opponents W-L: 59-48 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 8), 2007 (4A Region II District 16), 2006 (4A Region II District 16) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Granbury, 9/5 Corsicana, 9/13 Cleburne, 9/20 at Navasota, 9/26 Legacy Ranch (Liberty Hill), 9/27 at San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 10/11 at Brenham, 10/18 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen), 10/25 at University (Waco), 11/1 Belton, 11/8 at Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Brenham (10.1), University (Waco) (5.6), Navasota (5.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Granbury (-21), Corsicana (-16), Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (-13) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #439 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2610 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8 2024 Projected League Finish: 6th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.