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Ball (Galveston, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Tornadoes Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Ron Holmes League: 5A Region III District 24 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #97 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2007 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 19.5 2007 National Rank: #3155 2007 State Rank: #281 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 23 2008 National Rank: #2304 2008 State Rank: #218 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 18.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2226 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5 Dynasty Record: 21-32 [29-24 on the field] (11-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 5-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th) 2007 Points For Average: 22.2 2007 Points Against Average: 18.1 2007 Differential: +4.1 2007 Wins: #4122 Clear Brook (Friendswood) (18-16), #5299 MacArthur (Houston) (20-14), #5299 Channelview (42-12), #7133 Alvin (27-12), #7761 Washington (Houston) (34-0) 2007 Losses: #718 Pearland (16-13), #1191 La Marque (32-26), #1391 Brazoswood (Clute) (21-14), #2339 Clear Lake (Houston) (38-14), #2682 Clear Creek (League City) (20-14) 2007 Opponents W-L: 57-53-1 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 La Marque, 9/12 at Beaumont Central (Beaumont), 9/18 at MacArthur (Houston), 9/27 at Clear Lake (Houston), 10/3 Clear Creek (League City), 10/10 Clear Springs (League City), 10/17 at Alvin, 10/24 Clear Brook (Friendswood), 10/31 at Dickinson, 11/7 Brazoswood (Clute) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: La Marque (29.7), Dickinson (29.1), Clear Lake (Houston) (24.4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Alvin (-3.4), MacArthur (Houston) (1.5), Beaumont Central (Beaumont) (11.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/5 La Marque [projection: 24-20 loss] Outlook: Expectations are high for coach Ron Holmes with a new weight room and field house up and running, and the return of 11 starters, including seven on the defensive end. Bookend Defensive Tackles Broderick Brown and Justin Williams will put pressure on the QB, and Defensive Tackle Justin Williams will stop the run. On offense, Richard Sincere will start at QB, with newcomer Marcus Ball at RB and Demond Dalton splitting time as a rusher and receiver. The team is inexperienced at offensive skill positions besides Sincere, but the defense will keep opponents down. If the offense can score a little, it should be enough for more wins than losses.