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Caldwell (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Dale Williams
League: 3A Region III District 24 (moving from 3A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2007 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 32.1
2007 National Rank: #1203
2007 State Rank: #118
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7
2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2008 National Rank: #1912
2008 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1735
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 34-20 [35-19 on the field] (18-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 9-2
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2007 Points For Average: 37.5
2007 Points Against Average: 22.7
2007 Differential: +14.8
2007 Wins: #1374 Robinson (43-28), #1716 Navasota (44-29), #2510 Rockdale (31-18), #2963 Columbus (42-31), #3802 Bellville (30-13), #4043 Hutto (49-21), #4668 La Grange (42-14), #6089 Hearne (48-12), #7248 Smithville (49-14)
2007 Losses: #797 Giddings (21-7), #1391 Kirbyville (49-28)
2007 Opponents W-L: 71-48
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Bellville, 9/5 Shepherd, 9/12 Connally (Waco), 9/26 at Madisonville, 10/3 Rudder (Bryan), 10/10 at Navasota, 10/24 Rockdale, 10/31 at Taylor, 11/7 Yoe (Cameron)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Navasota (45.5), Bellville (24.9), Rockdale (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-15.6), Taylor (-1.6), Madisonville (20.3)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (21.2 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 at Bellville [projection: 31-28 loss]



Outlook: Caldwell graduated 25 seniors from a 9-2 team, five who will play college football. Their strength will be on the offensive line, where standouts Trent Meckel, Adrain Sheppard, Mark Havens and Eli Gage return. The defense will be led by DE Nicholas Havemann, DT John Tucker, DB Armon Sims and DE Skyler Clemmons.