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Big Spring (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Steers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Mike Ritchey League: 4A Region I District 4 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #70 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2007 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 10.4 2007 National Rank: #5225 2007 State Rank: #449 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 18.9 2008 National Rank: #3148 2008 State Rank: #283 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 8.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4820 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5 Dynasty Record: 16-38 (11-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 3-8 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 17.9 2007 Points Against Average: 33.2 2007 Differential: -15.3 2007 Wins: #2474 Estacado (Lubbock) (33-27), #6826 Plainview (26-16), #7200 Lake View (San Angelo) (35-14) 2007 Losses: #477 Wylie (Abilene) (61-14), #601 Frenship (Wolfforth) (49-14), #1456 Andrews (33-29), #2293 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (11-7), #2396 Hereford (34-20), #2396 Hereford (35-13), #2455 Sweetwater (44-0), #2881 Odessa (41-6) 2007 Opponents W-L: 70-62 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Snyder, 9/5 at Denison, 9/12 Pampa, 9/19 at Andrews, 9/26 at Sweetwater, 10/10 Frenship (Wolfforth), 10/17 at Plainview, 10/24 Cooper (Abilene), 10/31 at Lake View (San Angelo), 11/7 Hereford Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Snyder (35.5), Cooper (Abilene) (31), Hereford (28.1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lake View (San Angelo) (2.3), Plainview (8.6), Pampa (9.9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (23.4 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Snyder [projection: 38-22 loss] Outlook: With 17 starters back, including RB Monte Anderson and QB Tyler Tannehill, the Steers offense should be very good. Tight End Matt Richey returns, as do WRs Sidney Parker and Thaddeus Straughter. The team is experienced and has both good size and speed, according to coach Mike Ritchey. Big Spring should see big improvement this season.