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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Linden Heldt
League: 5A-2 Region III District 10
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank*: #89

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dan'tay Ward Jr. 6'4" 315 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -6.8
2024 National Rank: #6462
2024 State Rank: #687
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -20.3
2025 National Rank*: #7434
2025 State Rank*: #758
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -0.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5472
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
5-Year Dynasty Record: 6-41 (1-30 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1403
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 48.2
Dynasty Record: 101-135 (54-84 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 11
2024 Points Against Average: 32
2024 Differential: -21
2024 Wins: #6379 Cleburne (27-21), #7143 Corsicana (20-6)
2024 Losses: #533 Brenham (55-0), #2225 Rudder [James Earl] (Bryan) (45-19), #2328 University (Waco) (50-3), #2397 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (37-6), #2500 Navasota (34-12), #2632 Ellison [C. E.] (Killeen) (40-0), #4576 Belton (29-23), #5844 Granbury (3-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 45-64
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 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
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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