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Elysian Fields (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Orange/White Coach: Jack Parker League: 2A Region III District 18 (moving from 2A Region III District 19) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 40.2 2007 National Rank: #554 2007 State Rank: #54 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -15 2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.2 2008 National Rank: #1908 2008 State Rank: #176 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 20.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1801 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4 Dynasty Record: 47-16 (28-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 14-2 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 38 2007 Points Against Average: 8.4 2007 Differential: +29.6 2007 Wins: #1704 Crawford (20-3), #1941 Arp (34-7), #1941 Arp (19-13), #2051 Rice (Altair) (46-3), #2605 Hughes Springs (40-20), #4939 Frankston (20-6), #5420 West Rusk (New London) (40-2), #6667 Hooks (44-12), #7484 Queen City (45-0), #9503 Troup (62-0), #10711 Garrison (54-12), #12182 Timpson (54-0), #12849 Waskom (48-3), #12969 Union Grove (Gladewater) (50-0) 2007 Losses: #261 Canadian (40-25), #400 Tatum (13-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 111-78 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st, 2A Region III District 19), 2004 (2A Region III District 19), 2003 (2A Region III District 20) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/30 Troup, 9/5 Waskom, 9/12 at Hooks, 9/26 Harleton, 10/3 at Harmony (Big Sandy), 10/10 White Oak, 10/17 New Diana (Diana), 10/24 at Sabine (Gladewater), 10/31 Union Grove (Gladewater), 11/7 at Winona Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Harleton (9.1), Hooks (7.2), Troup (-1.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Union Grove (Gladewater) (-20.1), Waskom (-19.1), Winona (-15.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (15 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69% Opener: 8/30 Troup [projection: 35-14 win] Outlook: The Yellowjackets graduated eight all-state players from a state 2A-II finalist team. A big-time player who does return is RB Joe Benefield, who rushed for 2,010 yards and 20 TDs last season. DL Kyle Kriegel, a Texas commit, LB Tyler Busby and LB Dustin Brown will lead the defense.