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De Soto (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Claude Mathis League: 5A Region II District 11 (moving from 5A Region I District 8) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #79 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2007 JV Record: 6-2-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 41.6 2007 National Rank: #482 2007 State Rank: #47 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -16.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.1 2008 National Rank: #1912 2008 State Rank: #177 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 38.2 Dynasty National Rank: #181 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 42-18 (26-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 9-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 42.8 2007 Points Against Average: 26.8 2007 Differential: +16 2007 Wins: #61 Bowie (Arlington) (24-23), #323 Cedar Hill (37-30), #1118 Lamar (Arlington) (40-28), #1597 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (45-24), #1691 Arlington (43-22), #2474 Duncanville (42-38), #3139 Garland (47-14), #4103 Tyler (66-12), #8877 Houston (Arlington) (66-14) 2007 Losses: #378 Hebron (Carrollton) (50-44), #643 Martin (Arlington) (36-33), #1260 Bryan (30-27) 2007 Opponents W-L: 67-65 Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region I District 8), 2004 (tied for 1st, 5A Region I District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Midland, 9/4 at Plano, 9/12 Berkner (Richardson), 9/19 Duncanville, 9/26 Flower Mound, 10/9 at North Mesquite (Mesquite), 10/17 Lee (Tyler), 10/24 at Mesquite, 10/31 at Horn (Mesquite), 11/7 Tyler Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Plano (57.5), Flower Mound (33.4), Duncanville (30.6) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Horn (Mesquite) (9.9), Berkner (Richardson) (15), Tyler (19.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (31.1 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Midland [projection: 35-31 loss] Outlook: The Eagles will have a lot of new faces in 2008, beginning with new head coach Claude Mathis. There will also be 15 new starters, including a new QB. Two 1,000-yard rushers will also have to be replaced. The youth movement begins with talented SO QB Ryan Polite. Five other JRs and another sophomore are among the top returners for a talented but young team that will rely on speed.