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Berkner (Richardson, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Green/White Coach: Jim Ledford League: 5A Region II District 9 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #133 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2007 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 18.5 2007 National Rank: #3340 2007 State Rank: #294 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 15 2008 National Rank: #4029 2008 State Rank: #346 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 29.1 Dynasty National Rank: #685 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1 Dynasty Record: 39-20 (23-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 3-7 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th) 2007 Points For Average: 26.2 2007 Points Against Average: 29.6 2007 Differential: -3.4 2007 Wins: #1004 Plano East (Plano) (35-21), #3562 Horn (Mesquite) (26-16), #9853 Richardson (35-0) 2007 Losses: #74 Plano (27-7), #361 Allen (56-49), #1273 Plano West (Plano) (24-19), #1329 Wylie (42-20), #1597 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (38-7), #2474 Duncanville (41-40), #2986 Lake Highlands (Dallas) (31-24) 2007 Opponents W-L: 54-56 Recent League Championships: 2005 (5A Region II District 10) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/28 at South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie), 9/5 North Crowley (Fort Worth), 9/12 at De Soto, 9/26 Molina (Dallas), 10/2 at Creekview (Carrollton), 10/10 Lake Highlands (Dallas), 10/17 at Skyline (Dallas), 10/24 Sunset (Dallas), 10/31 at Richardson, 11/7 White (Dallas) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Skyline (Dallas) (50.6), De Soto (25.1), Creekview (Carrollton) (22.1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Sunset (Dallas) (-37.1), Molina (Dallas) (-4.4), Richardson (-2.1) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/28 at South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) [projection: 28-21 loss] Outlook: The loss of RB Josh Johnson is a huge blow for Rams coach Jim Ledford; Johnson rushed for more than 4,300 yards and scored 44 TDs during an incredible career. Thirty-eight lettermen are gone from last year's team, but QB Lawrence Williams is back after rushing for 900 yards last season. Corey White is likely to get carries after being a standout on defense last year and having more than 100 tackles playing linebacker. Berkner will be very young in 2008, and after a very strong recent history (two district titles in four years, four playoff appearances in five years), the team will be down, but should compete in every game. The quicker the young players mature, the better Berkner will be.