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Bellville (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Brahmas
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Huey Chancellor
League: 3A Region IV District 25 (moving from 3A Region III District 23)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2007 National Rank: #3819
2007 State Rank: #340
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 24.9
2008 National Rank: #1941
2008 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 25.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1033
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 42-16 (19-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 5-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2007 Points For Average: 27.3
2007 Points Against Average: 25.5
2007 Differential: +1.8
2007 Wins: #3340 Sealy (35-7), #5642 Houston Christian (Houston) (42-28), #5874 Columbia (West Columbia) (41-20), #7248 Smithville (38-7), #8490 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (33-14)
2007 Losses: #797 Giddings (34-6), #1200 Caldwell (30-13), #1716 Navasota (35-25), #4668 La Grange (35-19), #6089 Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) (45-21)
2007 Opponents W-L: 66-44
Recent League Championships: 2005 (3A Region III District 20), 2004 (tied for 1st, 3A Region III District 20), 2003 (3A Region III District 23)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Caldwell, 9/5 Livingston, 9/19 at Navasota, 9/26 at Royal (Brookshire), 10/3 Wharton, 10/10 at La Grange, 10/17 Giddings, 10/24 at Columbus, 10/31 Sealy, 11/7 at Smithville
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Navasota (45.5), Livingston (27), Caldwell (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Wharton (-14), La Grange (2.1), Smithville (5.1)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 Caldwell [projection: 31-28 win]



Outlook: The Brahmas return seven starters on each side of the ball. The headliner is RB Garrette Nunn, who rushed for 1,520 tards and 19 TDs last season. WR/S Dallas Dodd, OL/DL Quintes Stark, RB/LB Jeremy Jackson, OL/LB Grant Jackson and QB/S Joe Tallerine are returning all-district players.