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Wills Point (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kevin Garvin
League: 3A Region II District 14 (moving from 3A Region II District 10)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 13
2007 National Rank: #4575
2007 State Rank: #396
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2008 National Rank: #5413
2008 State Rank: #459
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5707
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 27-28 (16-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 7-4
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2007 Points For Average: 22
2007 Points Against Average: 18.6
2007 Differential: +3.4
2007 Wins: #4281 Lindale (23-16), #5500 Athens (20-15), #6521 Ford (Quinlan) (29-7), #7513 Community (Nevada) (45-19), #7903 Rains (Emory) (23-19), #9280 Gladewater (14-7), #9332 Commerce (28-15)
2007 Losses: #1200 Royse City (35-14), #2881 Prosper (23-7), #4197 Mabank (39-32), #4549 Kaufman (10-7)
2007 Opponents W-L: 62-57
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st, 3A Region II District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Athens, 9/5 Lindale, 9/12 Farmersville, 9/19 at Brownsboro, 10/3 Kaufman, 10/10 at Canton, 10/17 Kemp, 10/24 at Van, 10/31 at Eustace, 11/7 Mineola
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Farmersville (39.7), Lindale (14.8), Kaufman (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Kemp (-16.2), Eustace (-7.5), Mineola (-4.9)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (10.3 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 at Athens [projection: 21-17 win]



Outlook: Eleven starters are back, highlighted by seven on defense for Tigers coach Kevin Garvin. In the defensive trenches, Marshall Etheridge and Bobby Faulkner will lead the way. Steven Cunigan will be a key contributer in the secondary. Alex Anderson should be steady at LB. The offense badly needs a QB and RB to emerge. Mark Barefield has potential at WR. If skill position talent steps forward, the Tigers will seriously compete in the district.