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GENERAL
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Wes Wood
League: 3A-2 Region I District 4
Playoff Division: 3A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #81

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -42.9
2024 National Rank: #12276
2024 State Rank: #1117
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +6.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -42
2025 National Rank*: #10990
2025 State Rank*: #1030
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -11.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8010
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-34 (6-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6367
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 47.6
Dynasty Record: 95-143 (54-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 0-10
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 12.9
2024 Points Against Average: 39
2024 Differential: -26.1
2024 Wins: none
2024 Losses: #1354 Wall (48-7), #2723 Hawley (47-6), #3768 Albany (62-21), #5849 Cisco (56-14), #6942 Coahoma (42-14), #8596 Trinity Christian (Lubbock) (34-0), #8599 Stanton (39-31), #9297 Ballinger (28-10), #11160 Grape Creek (San Angelo) (14-12), #12203 Bangs (20-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-49
Recent League Championships: 2011 (2A-1 Region I District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region I District 3), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region I District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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