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Jasper (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Thomas Brooks League: 3A Region III District 18 (moving from 3A Region III District 21) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 18.8 2007 National Rank: #3287 2007 State Rank: #292 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 21.3 2008 National Rank: #2666 2008 State Rank: #243 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 21.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1607 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6 Dynasty Record: 39-24 (20-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 32.8 2007 Points Against Average: 21.7 2007 Differential: +11.1 2007 Wins: #5299 Silsbee (40-34), #5474 Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire) (37-16), #6089 Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) (27-13), #7348 Splendora (49-14), #7423 Orangefield (24-14), #9786 Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake) (61-0), #12387 Bridge City (68-3) 2007 Losses: #609 West Orange-Stark (Orange) (41-21), #1181 Newton (35-6), #1391 Kirbyville (21-6), #1716 Navasota (42-40), #2324 Livingston (27-15) 2007 Opponents W-L: 78-57 Recent League Championships: 2005 (3A Region III District 22), 2003 (3A Region III District 20) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/28 Gilmer, 9/5 Kirbyville, 9/19 at West Orange-Stark (Orange), 9/26 Hamshire-Fannett (Hamshire), 10/3 at Silsbee, 10/10 at Diboll, 10/17 Huntington, 10/24 at Carthage, 10/31 Rusk, 11/7 at Center Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: West Orange-Stark (Orange) (40.8), Kirbyville (39.3), Carthage (38) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington (-13.6), Rusk (-9), Center (-4.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (13.3 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/28 Gilmer [projection: 35-28 loss] Outlook: The Bulldogs return thirteen players with eight on defense for a squad that posted a 7-5 mark last season. Coach Thomas Brooks will rely on Dominique Bailey after he passed for 1,000 yards and rushed for another 1,000 last season. When he throws, Kwame Spikes will be a primary target. The offensive line has veteran talent, and the Bulldogs should be able to move the chains. On defense, LBs Kadarroe Rawls and A.J. Bronson lead the way, with Ryan Bronson and Tim Cauley heading the secondary. A top tier finish is likely.