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Crawford (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Delbert Kelm
League: 2A Region II District 16 (moving from 2A Region III District 21)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2007 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2007 National Rank: #1709
2007 State Rank: #171
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7
2008 Starting Power Rating: 21.1
2008 National Rank: #2705
2008 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #749
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 60-7 (24-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 10-3
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 29.8
2007 Points Against Average: 13.2
2007 Differential: +16.6
2007 Wins: #1609 Early (34-17), #2881 McGregor (35-6), #3826 Grandview (28-25), #3853 Hamilton (33-12), #4241 Hardin (35-15), #6914 Jarrell (42-12), #8597 Centerville (35-0), #9983 Axtell (41-24), #10961 Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (41-7), #12889 Moody (48-7)
2007 Losses: #554 Elysian Fields (20-3), #4066 Troy (14-7), #7513 Clifton (13-6)
2007 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent State Championships: 2004 (2A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (2A Region III District 21), 2006 (2A Region III District 21), 2005 (2A Region II District 12), 2004 (2A Region II District 12), 2003 (2A Region II District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Jarrell, 9/5 at Florence, 9/12 at Rio Vista, 9/26 Clifton, 10/3 at Troy, 10/10 McGregor, 10/17 at Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy), 10/24 Hico, 10/31 Hamilton, 11/7 at Moody
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: McGregor (22.3), Troy (16.8), Hamilton (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Moody (-24.3), Bruceville-Eddy (Eddy) (-16.3), Rio Vista (-12.5)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (10.3 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%
Opener: 8/29 Jarrell [projection: 31-17 win]



Outlook: The Pirates return only four players on offense and three on defense. The key returners are TE/LB Kody Johnston, OL/DL Carter Blenden, WR/DB Jacob Blancett, RB/DB Douglas VanZandt, OL/DL Bryce Duncan and RB/DE Cody Shaw.