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Waco 2014 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Lions
Team
Varsity 2014
Colors
Scarlet, Gray
Coach
Marty Herbst
Address
2020 N 42Nd St, Waco, TX 76710
Overall
2-8
District
2-4
National Rank
6390
State (TX) Rank
619

Season Opener

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Aug 30 Harker Heights (TX)

General Information

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Nickname Lions
Colors Scarlet/Gray
Coach Marty Herbst
League 5A Region III District 17
Playoff Division 5A
Playoff Division Rank #73

Ratings

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2013 Final Power Rating 34.3
2013 National Rank #1280
2013 State Rank #145
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -9.8
2014 Starting Power Rating 25.9
2014 National Rank #2145
2014 State Rank #249
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-13) 33
Dynasty National Rank #533
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record 74-53 (41-26 in league)

Team Strengths

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Team Speed

Team Weaknesses

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Inexperience On OL

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2014 Rating 21
2013 Rating 12.3 (25.4 overall)
Rating Difference +8.7

Lions Returning Players

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Offensive Starters 2
Defensive Starters 3
2013 JV Record 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning no
Top Running Back Returning yes
Top Receiver Returning no
Top OL Returning no
Top Defender Returning no

Top Players

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  1. Joseph Gonzales 6'4" 280 Senior OL
  2. DJ Scott 6'1" 180 Senior QB
  3. Roderick Harris 6'0" 225 Senior LB

Previous Season

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2013 Overall Record 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average 33.1
2013 Points Against Average 25
2013 Differential +8.1

2013 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#1562 Shoemaker (Killeen, TX) 37-14
#2292 Everman (TX) 34-7
#2855 Granbury (TX) 56-21
#3346 Burleson (TX) 30-26
#5439 Centennial (Burleson, TX) 37-13
#6009 Ellison (Killeen, TX) 28-14
#8795 University (Waco, TX) 42-0
#10247 Joshua (TX) 61-13

Toughest 2014 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Temple (TX) 43.8
Elgin (TX) 43.2
College Station (TX) 37.7

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 8)
  2. 2007 (4A Region II District 16)
  3. 2006 (4A Region II District 16)