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Giddings (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Derek Fitzhenry League: 3A Region IV District 25 (moving from 3A Region III District 23) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 36.6 2007 National Rank: #803 2007 State Rank: #75 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -12 2008 Starting Power Rating: 24.6 2008 National Rank: #1977 2008 State Rank: #191 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 28.5 Dynasty National Rank: #741 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 47-13 (22-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 11-1 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 31.7 2007 Points Against Average: 12.6 2007 Differential: +19.1 2007 Wins: #1200 Caldwell (21-7), #1716 Navasota (21-14), #1806 Midway (Waco) (28-14), #2762 Wimberley (55-21), #3340 Sealy (21-12), #3802 Bellville (34-6), #4043 Hutto (55-35), #4668 La Grange (35-7), #5642 Hempstead (2-0), #7248 Smithville (47-7), #12683 Kashmere (Houston) (42-0) 2007 Losses: #609 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (28-19) 2007 Opponents W-L: 70-60 Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region III District 23), 2006 (3A Region III District 23) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Liberty Hill, 9/5 at La Vernia, 9/12 Wharton, 9/26 at Elgin, 10/3 at Robinson, 10/10 Sealy, 10/17 at Bellville, 10/24 La Grange, 10/31 Smithville, 11/7 at Columbus Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty Hill (56.2), Robinson (27.9), Bellville (24.9) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Wharton (-14), La Grange (2.1), Elgin (5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (18.6 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Liberty Hill [projection: 41-13 loss] Outlook: The Buffaloes have huge shoes to fill with the graduation of QB Brock Fitzhenry, who rushed for 1,803 yards and 25 TDs from under center last season. RBs Quinn Taylor and SO David Bradshaw will be depended on to pick up the slack, and one of them could possibly move into the starting QB role.