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New Boston (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Rick Barker League: 3A Region II District 16 (moving from 2A Region III District 17) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 15.2 2007 National Rank: #4095 2007 State Rank: #364 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 17.7 2008 National Rank: #3420 2008 State Rank: #299 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3569 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 26-24 (15-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 6-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 18.4 2007 Points Against Average: 15.5 2007 Differential: +2.9 2007 Wins: #5245 Linden-Kildare (Linden) (25-22), #5420 North Lamar (Paris) (14-10), #6643 De Kalb (44-14), #6667 Hooks (13-0), #7484 Queen City (9-7), #9927 Redwater (45-14) 2007 Losses: #1323 Daingerfield (20-14), #1831 Pittsburg (34-0), #2605 Hughes Springs (13-6), #5500 Pewitt (Omaha) (21-14) 2007 Opponents W-L: 60-51 Recent League Championships: 2006 (2A Region III District 17) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at De Kalb, 9/12 at Queen City, 9/19 Ashdown (AR), 9/26 at Linden-Kildare (Linden), 10/3 Hughes Springs, 10/10 Mt. Vernon, 10/17 at Pittsburg, 10/24 Atlanta, 10/31 Pleasant Grove (Texarkana), 11/7 at Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Pittsburg (21.1), Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) (16.8), Hughes Springs (15.9) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Ashdown (AR) (-2.6), Queen City (-0.8), Mt. Vernon (2.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/29 at De Kalb [projection: 24-17 win] Outlook: Fifteen starters are back for Lions coach Rick Barker, whose squad gained experience last season going 6-4, but now move up to 3A. Cedric Wade will see a lot of carries again, and Jordan Thompson is back as a key option catching passes. Janson Carr will start at QB. On defense, play in the secondary should be a strength, with Jacob Simmons and Terrance Rowden starting at Safety. The kicking game should also be above average. A top half of the district finish is within range.