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Diboll (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Lumberjacks Colors: Red/White Coach: Gary Martel League: 3A Region III District 18 (moving from 3A Region III District 20) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 8-1-1 RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 19 2007 National Rank: #3257 2007 State Rank: #291 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 19.5 2008 National Rank: #3021 2008 State Rank: #274 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 14.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3159 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1 Dynasty Record: 34-20 (17-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 9-2 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 50.7 2007 Points Against Average: 25.9 2007 Differential: +24.8 2007 Wins: #1554 Crockett (45-28), #6159 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (55-44), #7348 Cleveland (52-6), #7348 Splendora (48-6), #8532 Center (42-34), #9398 Liberty (52-19), #9611 Rusk (62-0), #11198 Huntington (62-15), #11363 Shepherd (45-12) 2007 Losses: #884 Carthage (56-36), #2862 Westwood (Palestine) (65-59) 2007 Opponents W-L: 50-68 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st, 3A Region III District 20), 2004 (tied for 1st, 3A Region III District 21) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Kirbyville, 9/5 at Silsbee, 9/12 Newton, 9/19 at Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring), 10/3 Nacogdoches, 10/10 Jasper, 10/17 Center, 10/24 at Huntington, 10/31 Carthage, 11/7 at Rusk Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Kirbyville (39.3), Carthage (38), Newton (32.8) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington (-13.6), Rusk (-9), Center (-4.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (6.4 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Kirbyville [projection: 49-31 loss] Outlook: Coach Gary Martel thinks his team can win the district this season after solid campaigns back-to-back in his two seasons (going 8-3 two years ago and 9-2 last season). A starting RB must step to the forefront; Martel says that there are a lot of good candidates. "Kendal Jackson, Corenelious Polk And Kamran McCollum are very capable, but they must grow up fast," said Martel. "The sleeper could be Freshman Terrance Taylor." Jacolby Spencer is back at QB. A track star, he has added strength and Martel says he is a great leader. Line play should be solid with the offensive front having good depth with some young players. The strength of the defense will be the linebackers, though Antonio Johnson is a big body as a Defensive End. If the team weathers a strong early schedule, the Lumberjacks could be very tough down the stretch.