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Joaquin (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Blue/White Coach: Wayne Gandy League: 1A Region III District 19 (moving from 1A Region III District 20) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 7.6 2007 National Rank: #5951 2007 State Rank: #510 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 6.1 2008 National Rank: #6283 2008 State Rank: #525 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #7328 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 43-15 [42-16 on the field] (24-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 10-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 38.8 2007 Points Against Average: 21.8 2007 Differential: +17 2007 Wins: #4939 Mt. Enterprise (30-22), #8937 Lovelady (30-13), #9185 Carlisle (Price) (52-15), #10427 Beckville (38-22), #10927 Shelbyville (52-26), #11992 Big Sandy (37-8), #12259 Overton (45-8), #12368 Bowie (Simms) (53-16), #12368 Wolfe City (52-26), #13647 Ore City (66-6) 2007 Losses: #957 Alto (47-6), #7513 Tenaha (42-14), #9212 West Sabine (Pineland) (32-30) 2007 Opponents W-L: 76-69 Recent League Championships: 2005 (A Region III District 20), 2004 (A Region III District 20), 2003 (A Region III District 20) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at White Oak, 9/5 at Shelbyville, 9/12 Burkeville, 9/19 Cushing, 9/26 at Mt. Enterprise, 10/3 Tenaha, 10/10 at Beckville, 10/24 Timpson, 10/31 at Waskom, 11/7 West Sabine (Pineland) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Enterprise (11.5), Tenaha (1.5), West Sabine (Pineland) (-4.8) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Burkeville (-33.3), Timpson (-20.1), Waskom (-19.1) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (-6.9 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 8/29 at White Oak [projection: 31-28 win] Outlook: Among thirteen starters back for coach Wayne Gandy's Rams include key linemen and a strong defense. Newcomers must fill roles at skill positions. Chris Kendrick should step in at RB, while Tyler McSwain will serve as his blocking back. After losing two 2,000-yard rushers, pressure is on McSwain and Kendrick, but Gandy knows that running on every down, and wearing teams down, might not be as easy, and the team's philosophy might need to change. That being said, who will start at QB is a big question. On defense, LBs Cole Leflett and McSwain will lead the way with Dillon Grafton, Brandon Cockrell, Corban Obregon, Daniel Davis and Dustin Bloodgood working upfront. Figuring out how to execute offensively with key players having departed is a major issue.