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El Campo (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Ricebirds Colors: Red/White Coach: Bob Gillis League: 4A Region III District 23 (moving from 4A Region III District 24) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 26.1 2007 National Rank: #1990 2007 State Rank: #193 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1 2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.1 2008 National Rank: #1912 2008 State Rank: #177 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 26.3 Dynasty National Rank: #974 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2 Dynasty Record: 39-19 (17-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 25.3 2007 Points Against Average: 14.8 2007 Differential: +10.5 2007 Wins: #1972 Bay City (19-18), #2701 Yates (Houston) (14-7), #3364 Terry (Rosenberg) (20-7), #3744 Brazosport (Freeport) (34-7), #4594 Angleton (27-14), #6768 Seven Lakes (Katy) (41-14), #6914 Victoria Memorial (Victoria) (39-3), #9370 Wharton (42-0) 2007 Losses: #279 Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (41-22), #1191 La Marque (31-6), #5207 Foster (Richmond) (21-14) 2007 Opponents W-L: 57-63 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Brazoswood (Clute), 9/5 at Westside (Houston), 9/12 Victoria Memorial (Victoria), 9/19 at Wharton, 9/26 at Columbia (West Columbia), 10/10 Foster (Richmond), 10/18 at Terry (Rosenberg), 10/31 Bay City, 11/7 at Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (36.3), Bay City (22.6), Brazoswood (Clute) (21.8) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Wharton (-14), Victoria Memorial (Victoria) (3.3), Foster (Richmond) (3.9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (18.5 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 8/29 Brazoswood (Clute) [projection: 24-21 win] Outlook: All-state OL/DL Troy Lawson will anchor both lines for the Ricebirds. Three-year starting RB Maverick Smith will carry the load on offense. Defensively, LB Bryan Skow (112 tackles) will lead the way, along with versatile JR DB Landon Appling, who played five positions as a sophomore last season.