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Belton (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Rodney Southern
League: 5A Region II District 12 (moving from 5A Region II District 13)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #149

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2007 National Rank: #3966
2007 State Rank: #353
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 11.3
2008 National Rank: #4973
2008 State Rank: #419
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2484
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 16-35 (7-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 3-7
2007 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2007 Points For Average: 20
2007 Points Against Average: 31.5
2007 Differential: -11.5
2007 Wins: #4014 Boerne (24-23), #4450 Shoemaker (Killeen) (47-45), #7882 Bastrop (28-10)
2007 Losses: #283 Georgetown (42-7), #762 McNeil (Austin) (28-25), #797 Temple (56-0), #1260 Bryan (21-7), #1311 A&M Consolidated (College Station) (45-24), #2007 Ellison (Killeen) (20-16), #4893 Harker Heights (25-22)
2007 Opponents W-L: 41-62
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/28 Ennis, 9/5 McNeil (Austin), 9/13 at Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 9/25 at Harker Heights, 10/3 Shoemaker (Killeen), 10/10 at A&M Consolidated (College Station), 10/17 Copperas Cove, 10/24 at Ellison (Killeen), 10/31 Temple, 11/7 at Bryan
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Copperas Cove (39.9), Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (34.1), Temple (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Harker Heights (4.2), Shoemaker (Killeen) (10), Bryan (25)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2008 Projected League Finish: 6th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 Ennis [projection: 34-14 loss]



Outlook: The Tigers spread offense will be run by Kevin Thornton who was the teams signal caller sparingly last season. Thornton moves from WR to QB, but that doesn't mean the receiver core is depleted. Cole Dominguez and Jarrett Crowell are big targets and can make plays if Thornton gets them the ball. On defense, LB Kyle Voss is back, and he captains a group that needs to find another playmaker or two. Improving on last year's 3-7 mark is a possibility.