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Stratford (Houston, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Eliot Allen League: 5A Region III District 18 (moving from 5A Region III District 19) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #102 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2007 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 29.7 2007 National Rank: #1492 2007 State Rank: #149 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 22.2 2008 National Rank: #2479 2008 State Rank: #231 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 16.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2670 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 34-20 (23-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 9-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 31.5 2007 Points Against Average: 23.2 2007 Differential: +8.3 2007 Wins: #1017 Cypress Falls (Houston) (43-34), #1526 Cy-Fair (Cypress) (21-17), #3415 Nimitz (Houston) (42-35), #4258 Aldine (Houston) (34-24), #4668 Alief Elsik (Houston) (35-28), #5299 MacArthur (Houston) (42-14), #5450 Chavez (Houston) (38-7), #9025 Spring Woods (Houston) (35-23), #9503 Northbrook (Houston) (48-20) 2007 Losses: #677 Clements (Sugar Land) (31-27), #1217 Spring (29-24), #1642 Eisenhower (Houston) (19-14), #3505 Memorial (Houston) (21-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 77-68 Recent League Championships: 2006 (5A Region III District 19) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 MacArthur (Houston), 9/12 Spring, 9/19 at Cypress Woods (Cypress), 9/27 Alief Taylor (Houston), 10/3 Memorial (Houston), 10/10 at Alief Hastings (Houston), 10/17 at Northbrook (Houston), 10/24 at Spring Woods (Houston), 11/1 Alief Elsik (Houston), 11/7 at Strake Jesuit (Houston) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Spring (29.9), Alief Hastings (Houston) (24.5), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (23.7) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Northbrook (Houston) (-7.5), Spring Woods (Houston) (-4.5), Alief Elsik (Houston) (1.1) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (20 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.4 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/29 MacArthur (Houston) [projection: 38-14 win] Outlook: On offense, running the ball should be the biggest strength for coach Eliot Allen's Spartans. Rodney Anderson is back to lead the ground attack and, perhaps that will open up the passing game with newcomer Mark Benninger at QB and WR Brett Benninger on the outside. Tim Graves will also see time at halfback for what will be a good running game if line play comes around. Much like offense, skill positions (Corners) are less of a concern and play in the trenches is the area that must step up. The school won and appear to remain in 5A, but they will likely take a step back this year. Line play must be adequate in order to experience success.