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Pine Tree (Longview, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Tim Russell League: 4A Region II District 13 (moving from 4A Region II District 12) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #70 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 19.4 2007 National Rank: #3164 2007 State Rank: #282 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 18.9 2008 National Rank: #3148 2008 State Rank: #283 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 5.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5775 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5 Dynasty Record: 10-39 (2-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 5-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2007 Points For Average: 24.7 2007 Points Against Average: 24.6 2007 Differential: +0.1 2007 Wins: #2166 Nacogdoches (27-21), #3184 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (55-23), #5245 Jacksonville (31-14), #5500 Athens (33-30), #9280 Gladewater (31-6) 2007 Losses: #1004 Kilgore (34-12), #1004 Whitehouse (36-27), #3483 Henderson (21-14), #4304 Marshall (27-14), #4832 Hallsville (34-3) 2007 Opponents W-L: 59-51 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 9/5 at Paris, 9/12 at Lindale, 9/19 North Lamar (Paris), 9/26 Sulphur Springs, 10/3 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/10 Marshall, 10/17 at Hallsville, 10/31 Longview, 11/7 at Texas (Texarkana) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Sulphur Springs (45.1), Texas (Texarkana) (38.1), Longview (29.4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Paris (10.3), Hallsville (12.4), Marshall (13.7) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 5th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) [projection: 28-22 win] Outlook: Coach Tim Russell returns 12 starters and will get the help of a JV squad that went 8-2 last year. Starting RB Ray Horton is back, and he will be joined in the backfield by newcomer Alton Horton at QB and Brett McAfee at RB. Depth will be the biggest negative for the Pirates, but speed and strength among the returners is solid. A new weight room should help the program, and a new locker room will make things easier on everyone. Russell is certain that the team will be much improved, and thinks the playoffs are within reach.