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Gregory-Portland (Portland, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: George Harris
League: 4A Region IV District 30
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #63

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2007 National Rank: #3411
2007 State Rank: #303
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2008 National Rank: #2779
2008 State Rank: #256
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2822
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 40-21 (23-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 8-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2007 Points For Average: 30.8
2007 Points Against Average: 28.2
2007 Differential: +2.6
2007 Wins: #1233 Jones (Beeville) (30-21), #4832 Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi) (27-23), #6306 Alice (37-34), #6768 Miller (Corpus Christi) (47-14), #7513 South San Antonio (San Antonio) (41-14), #7694 Rockport-Fulton (Rockport) (36-33), #8063 Moody (Corpus Christi) (44-29), #11472 Sinton (31-0)
2007 Losses: #411 New Braunfels (38-14), #1364 Calallen (Corpus Christi) (51-12), #3364 Carroll (Corpus Christi) (39-32), #3400 Calhoun (Port Lavaca) (42-29), #6494 King (Corpus Christi) (28-20)
2007 Opponents W-L: 85-62
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 (4A Region IV District 31)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/28 at King (Corpus Christi), 9/5 Calallen (Corpus Christi), 9/12 Carroll (Corpus Christi), 9/26 at Lockhart, 10/3 Jones (Beeville), 10/10 at Miller (Corpus Christi), 10/17 Calhoun (Port Lavaca), 10/24 at Rockport-Fulton (Rockport), 10/31 Moody (Corpus Christi), 11/8 at Ray (Corpus Christi)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Jones (Beeville) (37.8), Calhoun (Port Lavaca) (29.7), Calallen (Corpus Christi) (26)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Moody (Corpus Christi) (2.3), Miller (Corpus Christi) (2.8), Rockport-Fulton (Rockport) (3.4)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (13.5 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 at King (Corpus Christi) [projection: 35-21 win]



Outlook: The Wildcats return RB Holden Rios, who rushed for 1,046 yards and 13 TDs last season. QB Sterling Martin is also back to lead the offense. OLB Isaac Sanchez, OLB Lachristian Thomas, S Derek Parker, CB Duck Lowrance and JR DB Nikki Smith are the top defensive returners.