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Little Elm (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Lobos Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Mike Beasly League: 4A Region I District 5 (moving from 4A Region II District 9) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #64 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 0 2007 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 28.4 2007 National Rank: #1681 2007 State Rank: #165 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 19.9 2008 National Rank: #2939 2008 State Rank: #265 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2986 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 33-19 (15-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-2 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 33.8 2007 Points Against Average: 19.4 2007 Differential: +14.4 2007 Wins: #1487 Frisco (19-12), #3623 North (McKinney) (42-24), #4470 The Colony (42-15), #5299 McKinney (27-7), #5874 Paris (24-17), #6159 Centennial (Frisco) (33-22), #8507 Sanger (50-14), #8551 Guyer (Denton) (42-13) 2007 Losses: #1098 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (28-21), #1456 Boyd (McKinney) (42-38) 2007 Opponents W-L: 46-61 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/9/07 McKinney North (McKinney) (42-24) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Greenville, 9/12 at Sherman, 9/19 Denison, 9/26 at Lake Dallas (Corinth), 10/3 The Colony, 10/10 Wichita Falls, 10/16 at Ryan (Denton), 10/24 Guyer (Denton), 10/30 at Rider (Wichita Falls), 11/7 Denton Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rider (Wichita Falls) (60.1), Lake Dallas (Corinth) (30.6), Wichita Falls (27.9) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Denton (-7.6), Guyer (Denton) (2.3), Sherman (9.2) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 5th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 at Greenville [projection: 26-24 loss] Outlook: Coach Mike Beasly has a really solid, really experienced offensive line. That's where the experience ends for the 2008 Lobos. Only six starters are back and none of them are on the defensive side of the ball. A new QB and starting RB must be established, and while Joey Merlene and Kelvin White are both good candidates to carry the ball, who plays at QB is up in the air. Wide Receivers Christian White, Chase Melton (who have some experience), and newcomer Sean Breard should be solid options in the passing game for whoever takes over under center. Little Elm is going to take a step or two backwards; the question is how much and the answer may lie in how quickly the offense comes together.