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Killeen (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Kangaroos Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Sam Jones League: 4A Region IV District 25 (moving from 4A Region II District 16) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #50 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 26.8 2007 National Rank: #1876 2007 State Rank: #185 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1 2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.8 2008 National Rank: #1838 2008 State Rank: #168 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 24.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1256 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 31-20 (16-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 6-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2007 Points For Average: 23.8 2007 Points Against Average: 31.4 2007 Differential: -7.6 2007 Wins: #1168 Brownwood (25-22), #2007 Connally (Austin) (28-21), #2007 Ellison (Killeen) (42-41), #4450 Shoemaker (Killeen) (17-14), #4470 University (Waco) (35-34), #4893 Harker Heights (27-24) 2007 Losses: #299 Waco (42-0), #339 Copperas Cove (33-10), #1806 Midway (Waco) (45-21), #4014 Boerne (38-33) 2007 Opponents W-L: 53-55 Recent League Championships: 2004 (4A Region II District 16) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/9/07 University (Waco) (35-34) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Ellison (Killeen), 9/5 at Shoemaker (Killeen), 9/11 at Harker Heights, 9/19 at Connally (Austin), 9/26 at Lake Travis (Austin), 10/3 Dripping Springs, 10/10 at Marble Falls, 10/24 Hutto, 10/31 at Lampasas, 11/7 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Travis (Austin) (66.9), Ellison (Killeen) (25.9), Connally (Austin) (17.4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lampasas (-9.5), Harker Heights (4.2), Dripping Springs (4.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Ellison (Killeen) [projection: 28-27 loss] Outlook: With five sophomores in the starting lineup, the Kangaroos will field a young team with ten returning starters from last season. Their strength will be the defense, led by DB Anthony Shaw, DT Terry Mathison, CB Tamarcus Brown and LB Paul Parker. The offense will be led by OT Rhontae Scales, RB Marcus Tillman and WR Jacorie Baker. Newcomer Michael Cumming will likely take over at QB.