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Pittsburg (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Gold
League: 3A Region II District 16
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 27.1
2007 National Rank: #1841
2007 State Rank: #182
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -6
2008 Starting Power Rating: 21.1
2008 National Rank: #2705
2008 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5081
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 20-33 (10-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 8-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2007 Points For Average: 32.9
2007 Points Against Average: 25.9
2007 Differential: +7
2007 Wins: #3698 Spring Hill (Longview) (38-12), #4085 New Boston (34-0), #4643 Canton (45-14), #4862 Jefferson (41-14), #5874 Paris (49-13), #7046 Atlanta (42-7), #8063 Mt. Vernon (13-0), #9332 Commerce (63-42)
2007 Losses: #51 Celina (50-23), #884 Carthage (45-21), #1200 Royse City (47-6), #3184 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (49-35), #3588 Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) (44-18)
2007 Opponents W-L: 90-58
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/28 Jefferson, 9/5 at Winnsboro, 9/12 Princeton, 9/19 Queen City, 9/26 at Lindale, 10/10 at Atlanta, 10/17 New Boston, 10/24 at Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana), 10/31 Mt. Vernon, 11/7 at Pleasant Grove (Texarkana)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Winnsboro (26.4), New Boston (17.7), Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-4.9), Queen City (-0.8), Mt. Vernon (2.3)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (19.9 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 8/28 Jefferson [projection: 35-21 win]



Outlook: The Pirates return only four starters on each side of the ball; they graduated the versatile Kendall Wright, now at Baylor. JR RB Ted Burns, JR WR/DB Chris Brown, LB Greg Attaway and LB Josh Taylor will lead a young team.