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Sherman (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Drew Young League: 4A Region II District 9 (moving from 4A Region I District 5) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #121 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 13.7 2007 National Rank: #4412 2007 State Rank: #383 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 9.2 2008 National Rank: #5482 2008 State Rank: #467 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1922 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.9 Dynasty Record: 29-26 (14-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 4-6 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2007 Points For Average: 30.3 2007 Points Against Average: 27.1 2007 Differential: +3.2 2007 Wins: #4721 Greenville (24-6), #6667 Hillcrest (Dallas) (32-13), #8551 Guyer (Denton) (42-7), #9280 Denton (56-6) 2007 Losses: #214 Rider (Wichita Falls) (45-13), #1354 Sulphur Springs (48-37), #1391 Ryan (Denton) (35-10), #1581 Wichita Falls (39-19), #3607 Denison (44-43), #5474 Terrell (28-27) 2007 Opponents W-L: 50-58 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/31 Lake Dallas (Corinth), 9/5 at Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 9/12 Little Elm, 9/26 at Frisco, 10/3 McKinney North (McKinney), 10/10 at Centennial (Frisco), 10/17 at Wakeland (Frisco), 10/24 Liberty (Frisco), 10/31 at McKinney, 11/7 Denison Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (41.7), Wakeland (Frisco) (34.8), Lake Dallas (Corinth) (30.6) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Frisco) (8.2), McKinney North (McKinney) (12.6), McKinney (16) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2008 Projected League Finish: 6th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/31 Lake Dallas (Corinth) [projection: 35-17 loss] Outlook: It will be a heavy dose of Bearcat RB Waymon Jones in coach Drew Young's offense this season. After an excellent campaign in 2007, another year with well over 1,000 yards rushing and maybe even twenty touchdowns is expected. Madison Carter is back at QB, but he will be challenged by Garrett Powell. Whoever plays the majority of snaps under center should have time to throw with defenses keying on Jones. Kirk Thomas will be a top target in the passing game, and other receivers must emerge. The defense will be young, but they return Safety John Welborn and End Jeremy Jones. A top-tier finish is possible, but newcomers must make a difference.