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Columbus (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Brent Mascheck League: 3A Region IV District 25 (moving from 3A Region III District 24) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #57 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2007 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 20.4 2007 National Rank: #2976 2007 State Rank: #264 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 15.9 2008 National Rank: #3801 2008 State Rank: #325 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 2.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6676 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3 Dynasty Record: 19-32 (10-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 9-2 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 30.6 2007 Points Against Average: 21.1 2007 Differential: +9.5 2007 Wins: #3340 Sealy (20-17), #3440 Needville (24-21), #4832 Hallettsville (35-32), #5874 Columbia (West Columbia) (21-14), #7170 Sweeny (33-22), #7248 Smithville (51-32), #9370 Wharton (41-7), #10723 Yoakum (39-0), #11612 Stafford (29-4) 2007 Losses: #1200 Caldwell (42-31), #6138 Royal (Brookshire) (41-13) 2007 Opponents W-L: 49-65 Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region III District 24) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Yoakum, 9/5 Van Vleck, 9/12 at Hallettsville, 9/19 Needville, 9/26 Luling, 10/10 at Smithville, 10/17 at Sealy, 10/24 Bellville, 10/31 La Grange, 11/7 Giddings Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Bellville (24.9), Giddings (24.6), Sealy (21) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Yoakum (-6.1), Van Vleck (-2.1), Luling (0.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (8.6 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Yoakum [projection: 31-14 win] Outlook: A new football facility is up and running, the Cardinals have ten starters back, and coach Brent Mascheck says there is, "NO REBUILDING at Columbus." However, a proven QB and RB are lacking, and though the team has good speed and returners on both lines, skill position talent must emerge and do so quickly. Veteran WRs Stephen Applet and Barrett Wilde are back. If Columbus is going to remain at the level of previous seasons, a QB must step up immediately.