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Edna (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Blue/White Coach: Mike Pierce League: 3A Region IV District 28 (moving from 2A Region IV District 28) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #40 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 18.1 2007 National Rank: #3439 2007 State Rank: #305 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 20.6 2008 National Rank: #2801 2008 State Rank: #258 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -2.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8376 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.2 Dynasty Record: 19-32 (11-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 9-2 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 32.4 2007 Points Against Average: 22.7 2007 Differential: +9.7 2007 Wins: #2726 Palacios (14-13), #3671 East Bernard (27-10), #4643 Schulenburg (28-17), #4832 Hallettsville (41-35), #7078 Tidehaven (El Maton) (54-35), #8428 Van Vleck (26-20), #9238 Ganado (48-21), #9656 Weimar (42-14), #10489 Industrial (Vanderbilt) (28-14) 2007 Losses: #2051 Rice (Altair) (53-35), #3236 Hitchcock (18-13) 2007 Opponents W-L: 68-54 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Hallettsville, 9/5 Rice (Altair), 9/12 at Van Vleck, 9/19 at Brazos (Wallis), 10/3 Refugio, 10/10 at Gonzales, 10/17 at Yoakum, 10/24 Palacios, 10/31 at Goliad, 11/7 Cuero Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Cuero (34.2), Rice (Altair) (26.2), Gonzales (18.4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Goliad (-8.6), Yoakum (-6.1), Van Vleck (-2.1) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (9 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/29 Hallettsville [projection: 31-21 win] Outlook: New head coach Mike Pierce replaces Rob Schoenfeld and has 11 starters back in 2008, about the average number of guys returning for most varsity programs. The players he has back, however, are anything but average. Section Player of the Year and All Area Newcomer of the Year Kam James returns at QB, as does top RB Fletcher Robinson who is also adept at catching passes. Starting WRs Colten Clay and Dominique Dilworth also return, meaning if the offensive line is decent, the offense will be hard to stop. On defense, Cody Pemberton and Deylynn New are veteran players and will handle one side of the line. The new coach also has a new weight room to help condition players and must contend with a new district and the move to 3A. Lots of changes are taking place, but good skill position players should help ease the transition. The Cowboys should be improved.