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Lubbock (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Westerners Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Mike Speck League: 5A Region I District 2 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #161 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 4.8 2007 National Rank: #6666 2007 State Rank: #561 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 9.3 2008 National Rank: #5456 2008 State Rank: #464 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 4 Dynasty National Rank: #6205 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 13-36 (3-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 2-8 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (6th) 2007 Points For Average: 12.8 2007 Points Against Average: 37 2007 Differential: -24.2 2007 Wins: #1498 Monterey (Lubbock) (16-14), #8877 Caprock (Amarillo) (33-10) 2007 Losses: #98 Permian (Odessa) (69-14), #455 Coronado (Lubbock) (35-7), #935 Lee (Midland) (63-0), #2166 Randall (Amarillo) (27-14), #2293 San Angelo Central (San Angelo) (38-13), #2924 Amarillo (42-13), #3075 Tascosa (Amarillo) (42-7), #3826 Palo Duro (Amarillo) (30-11) 2007 Opponents W-L: 63-50 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/28 Frenship (Wolfforth), 9/4 Odessa, 9/12 at Lee (Midland), 9/19 at Midland, 10/3 Coronado (Lubbock), 10/9 at Tascosa (Amarillo), 10/17 Permian (Odessa), 10/24 at San Angelo Central (San Angelo), 10/31 Monterey (Lubbock), 11/7 at Amarillo Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Permian (Odessa) (41.5), Coronado (Lubbock) (33), Lee (Midland) (28.4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Amarillo (16.1), Odessa (17.3), Tascosa (Amarillo) (22.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2008 Projected League Finish: 10th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/28 Frenship (Wolfforth) [projection: 34-21 loss] Outlook: Westerners coach Mike Speck must constantly try to win in a district where the top teams have three or more feeder schools; his squad draws from only one and a half. The last state title for Lubock was in 1952, and it's been 33 years since a district championship season. This year's squad returns 15 starters off of a 2-7 team last year and will look to Senior QB Dvonic Freeman and Senior WRs Jabree Gibson and Matthew Hester. Junior WR Nathan Slaughter makes for a pretty good group of targets on the outside. The starting RB is likely to be either 6'3" Jethro Washington or 5'9" Tim Brown. A senior dominated team will try to climb into the top division of the district, but they must make plays on defense and be consistent on offense to do so.