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Van (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Vandals Colors: Red/White Coach: Brady Pennington League: 3A Region II District 14 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #70 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 12 2007 National Rank: #4823 2007 State Rank: #419 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 11.5 2008 National Rank: #4914 2008 State Rank: #412 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2743 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 39-14 (17-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 38.9 2007 Points Against Average: 24 2007 Differential: +14.9 2007 Wins: #3826 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (56-34), #6159 Bullard (17-14), #6889 Brownsboro (41-16), #9611 Rusk (54-13), #9758 Crandall (45-7), #11279 Grand Saline (41-6), #11977 Kemp (47-22) 2007 Losses: #4281 Lindale (48-28), #4643 Canton (35-29), #5500 Athens (45-31) 2007 Opponents W-L: 45-61 Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A Region II District 15), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/9/07 Chapel Hill (Tyler) (56-34) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Grand Saline, 9/5 at Rusk, 9/12 Palestine, 9/19 Mabank, 9/26 at Spring Hill (Longview), 10/10 Kemp, 10/17 at Mineola, 10/24 Wills Point, 10/31 at Canton, 11/7 at Eustace Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Mabank (18.7), Spring Hill (Longview) (14.3), Canton (10.2) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Saline (-22.1), Kemp (-16.2), Rusk (-9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/29 at Grand Saline [projection: 42-14 win] Outlook: Though fourteen starters are back for Vandals coach Brady Pennington, key skill positions must be filled. Blake Pennington played some at QB last year and again will get snaps, though Tyler Sharpe could also see action. Emannuel Hayes will take over at RB after experiencing some success in a backup role. The offensive line has a lot of promise. On defense, linebacker should be an area of strength with Zach Harrison and Clayton Kendrick back. With focus and maturity, repeating last year's 7-3 season is doable.