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De Kalb (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Buddy Ray League: 2A Region II District 12 (moving from 2A Region II District 15) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #65 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 4.8 2007 National Rank: #6644 2007 State Rank: #558 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 8.3 2008 National Rank: #5688 2008 State Rank: #485 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 9.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4464 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 36-21 (22-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 27.4 2007 Points Against Average: 23.2 2007 Differential: +4.2 2007 Wins: #5591 Melissa (43-29), #8404 San Augustine (32-28), #8458 Prairiland (Pattonville) (34-21), #10004 Rivercrest (Bogata) (38-28), #10525 Honey Grove (21-0), #11279 Grand Saline (35-12), #11700 Cooper (34-6), #12147 Clarksville (41-7) 2007 Losses: #2605 Hughes Springs (48-20), #2740 Boyd (38-15), #4085 New Boston (44-14), #7484 Queen City (20-14), #8328 Chisum (Paris) (21-15) 2007 Opponents W-L: 71-71 Recent League Championships: 2007 (2A Region II District 15), 2006 (2A Region II District 15) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 New Boston, 9/5 at Queen City, 9/12 Hughes Springs, 9/26 Chisum (Paris), 10/3 at Prairiland (Pattonville), 10/10 at Hooks, 10/17 Rivercrest (Bogata), 10/24 at Pewitt (Omaha), 10/31 Redwater, 11/7 at Clarksville Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: New Boston (17.7), Hughes Springs (15.9), Pewitt (Omaha) (10.8) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Clarksville (-18.4), Rivercrest (Bogata) (-14.2), Redwater (-9.4) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (0.8 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 New Boston [projection: 24-17 loss] Outlook: The ground game will lead the way for Coach Buddy Ray's Bears. Starting RB Brandon Holloway is back as is Fullback Zach Jones. The backfield combo combined for 1,600 yards on the ground last year. Jermese Reid could also see carries with Nick Latoof a key WR. Who will play at QB is a big question with John Hodges a top candidate. On defense T.J. Ceynar and Brandon Daniels lead the line. After going 8-5 last season, with sixteen starters back including marque backfield talent a good year seems likely.