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Connally (Austin, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/White Coach: Howard McMahan League: 5A Region IV District 25 (moving from 4A Region IV District 25) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #117 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 25.9 2007 National Rank: #2010 2007 State Rank: #194 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 17.4 2008 National Rank: #3478 2008 State Rank: #301 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 28.4 Dynasty National Rank: #749 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11 Dynasty Record: 46-17 (28-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 19.2 2007 Points Against Average: 16.5 2007 Differential: +2.7 2007 Wins: #2565 Burnet (28-27), #2726 Fredericksburg (16-6), #3075 Marble Falls (14-7), #4797 Vista Ridge (Cedar Park) (10-7), #4911 Hendrickson (Pflugerville) (16-14), #7368 Dripping Springs (23-21), #10614 Lampasas (38-0) 2007 Losses: #115 Lake Travis (Austin) (31-28), #411 New Braunfels (21-14), #1874 Killeen (28-21), #2007 Ellison (Killeen) (20-3) 2007 Opponents W-L: 66-58 Recent League Championships: 2005 (4A Region IV District 26), 2004 (4A Region IV District 26) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Stony Point (Round Rock), 9/12 at Vista Ridge (Cedar Park), 9/19 Killeen, 9/26 Austin, 10/3 Bastrop, 10/10 at Akins (Austin), 10/17 Westlake (Austin), 10/23 at Bowie (Austin), 10/31 Anderson (Austin), 11/7 at Pflugerville Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Stony Point (Round Rock) (53.7), Pflugerville (46.2), Bowie (Austin) (33.4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Akins (Austin) (-8.1), Bastrop (1.6), Anderson (Austin) (9.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (22.9 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 5th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Stony Point (Round Rock) [projection: 42-8 loss] Outlook: Cougar coach Howard McMahan has six starters back for a team that went 7-4 last season. Skill position talent is inexperienced with QB Jacob Wertz, RBs Brandon Ndubuisi and Kenneth DeFee, and WR Anthony Bryant having played a little last year but not in the limelight full time. The defense seems more prepared for the team's move to 5A with linemen Aaron Bynum and Karel Kearney and veteran LB Thomas Curry back. Another seven win season is possible, but newcomers must fill big roles.