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Henderson (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dickey Meeks
League: 4A Region II District 14 (moving from 4A Region II District 12)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #73

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2007 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2007 National Rank: #3499
2007 State Rank: #312
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1
2008 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2008 National Rank: #3166
2008 State Rank: #286
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3701
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 15-35 (10-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 4-6
2007 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2007 Points For Average: 19.1
2007 Points Against Average: 21.3
2007 Differential: -2.2
2007 Wins: #884 Carthage (10-7), #3162 Pine Tree (Longview) (21-14), #4832 Hallsville (35-27), #6037 Palestine (36-14)
2007 Losses: #1004 Whitehouse (24-21), #1004 Kilgore (31-16), #2166 Nacogdoches (34-10), #3944 Huntsville (7-6), #4304 Marshall (14-11), #5245 Jacksonville (41-25)
2007 Opponents W-L: 61-47
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/28 Navasota, 9/5 vs Carthage, 9/12 at Mt. Pleasant, 9/19 Hallsville, 9/26 Atlanta, 10/10 Nacogdoches, 10/17 Kilgore, 10/24 at Jacksonville, 10/31 Lindale, 11/7 at Whitehouse
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Navasota (45.5), Carthage (38), Kilgore (36.6)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Atlanta (2.8), Hallsville (12.4), Jacksonville (13.2)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2008 Projected League Finish: 4th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 Navasota [projection: 40-14 loss]



Outlook: QB Tyrell Jenkins is back for the Lions, as are his top two targets WRs Weldon Davis and Cramer Hurt. Skill position talent is back on both sides of the ball, but there are depth issues on both lines. The middle school fieldhouse is new and that should help the quality of the program in the long-run. Coach Dickey Meeks thinks the team should be at about the same level as last season.