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Buna (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bradley Morgan League: 2A Region III District 23 (moving from 2A Region III District 24) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 15.3 2007 National Rank: #4068 2007 State Rank: #362 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 9.8 2008 National Rank: #5329 2008 State Rank: #453 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -4.8 Dynasty National Rank: #9065 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6 Dynasty Record: 22-28 (12-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 9-2 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 37.8 2007 Points Against Average: 16.8 2007 Differential: +21 2007 Wins: #4241 Hardin (49-32), #6037 Kountze (21-14), #7423 Orangefield (35-12), #8972 Warren (42-6), #9900 Deweyville (19-6), #10129 Anahuac (48-7), #10442 Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta) (57-6), #13547 Tarkington (Cleveland) (42-7), #13585 Burkeville (62-6) 2007 Losses: #1181 Newton (55-8), #3698 East Chambers (Winnie) (34-33) 2007 Opponents W-L: 56-60 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Trinity, 9/5 at Orangefield, 9/12 Tarkington (Cleveland), 9/19 at Bridge City, 9/26 at East Chambers (Winnie), 10/3 Kountze, 10/10 at Warren, 10/24 Deweyville, 10/31 at Hardin, 11/7 Anahuac Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: East Chambers (Winnie) (19.3), Kountze (13.7), Hardin (11) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Tarkington (Cleveland) (-31.3), Bridge City (-13.1), Trinity (-8.8) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (1.2 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/29 Trinity [projection: 40-24 win] Outlook: Cougar coach Bradley Morgan has seven starters back including dynamic athlete Blanton Craft. Last year Craft averaged more than eight yards per carry on offense while picking off seven passes as a Corner on defense. He is joined in the offensive backfield by Ryan Sheppard at QB. Sheppard played some last year and that experience should help him improve. On defense Dylan Hussey, and Daniel Gilkerson lead the LBs. Kolby Baxter, Radi Verrett, Rederick Tyler, Dakota Blessing and Trenton Allen are solid upfront. Another nine win season is unlikely, but talent is in place to compete.