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Glen Rose (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tom Dunn
League: 3A Region I District 7 (moving from 3A Region II District 12)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2007 National Rank: #1868
2007 State Rank: #184
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.4
2008 National Rank: #1875
2008 State Rank: #171
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 10.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4246
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15
Dynasty Record: 37-21 (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 10-4
2007 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 25.8
2007 Points Against Average: 21.4
2007 Differential: +4.4
2007 Wins: #2881 Prosper (12-7), #2963 West (26-24), #3184 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (24-21), #3440 Kennedale (35-10), #6494 Hillsboro (16-14), #7706 Lake Worth (55-14), #8507 Whitney (26-7), #9001 Ranchview (Irving) (23-14), #9758 Crandall (34-0), #12797 Venus (35-6)
2007 Losses: #51 Celina (70-21), #271 China Spring (41-13), #869 Graham (34-16), #3075 Decatur (38-25)
2007 Opponents W-L: 98-66
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region II District 12), 2006 (tied for 1st, 3A Region II District 12), 2004 (3A Region I District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Mineral Wells, 9/5 Breckenridge, 9/12 at Boyd, 9/19 Ranchview (Irving), 9/26 at Graham, 10/10 at West, 10/17 Whitney, 10/24 at Gatesville, 10/31 at China Spring, 11/7 Hillsboro
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: China Spring (44.6), Graham (28.2), West (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Whitney (-9.4), Mineral Wells (-3.9), Gatesville (-3.3)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (17.4 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/29 Mineral Wells [projection: 35-12 win]



Outlook: The Tigers have a dynamic offensive weapon in QB Derek Thompson, who threw for 2,646 yards with 24 TDs, and rushed for 43 yards and seven TDs last season. JR Ty Taylor will be the top receiver, while OLB Jake Powell will headline the defense.