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Wagner (San Antonio, TX)


GENERAL
Coach: Pete Gibbens
League: 5A Region IV District 27 (moving from 5A Region IV District 26)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #76

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 23
2007 National Rank: #2497
2007 State Rank: #230
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.5
2008 National Rank: #1860
2008 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2624
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 5-15 (3-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 4-6
2007 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (7th)
2007 Points For Average: 24.4
2007 Points Against Average: 30.6
2007 Differential: -6.2
2007 Wins: #197 Judson (Converse) (21-14), #4258 MacArthur (San Antonio) (47-28), #5690 Lee (San Antonio) (41-12), #7694 Rockport-Fulton (Rockport) (46-20)
2007 Losses: #144 Madison (San Antonio) (42-7), #170 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (49-9), #378 Reagan (San Antonio) (48-10), #1758 Roosevelt (San Antonio) (37-25), #1904 Churchill (San Antonio) (42-35), #2842 Clemens (Schertz) (14-3)
2007 Opponents W-L: 69-50
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch), 9/5 Roosevelt (San Antonio), 9/12 at Tivy (Kerrville), 9/26 at King (Corpus Christi), 10/3 Judson (Converse), 10/10 at Victoria Memorial (Victoria), 10/17 Carroll (Corpus Christi), 10/24 at South San Antonio (San Antonio), 10/31 at East Central (San Antonio), 11/7 Highlands (San Antonio)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Tivy (Kerrville) (46.5), Judson (Converse) (44.7), Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (31.4)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Highlands (San Antonio) (-18.8), Victoria Memorial (Victoria) (3.3), South San Antonio (San Antonio) (5)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) [projection: 31-28 loss]



Outlook: The Thunderbirds have a good nucleus of skill players to build around, including JR RB David Glasco, QB Travis Grant and WR Eric Jackson. DB Kermaine Price and LBs Kielen Wilkins and JR Jordan Jones will lead the defense. Rebuilding the offensive line is a concern.