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Grand Prairie (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Gophers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Gary Bartel League: 5A Region I District 7 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #178 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 7.2 2007 National Rank: #6051 2007 State Rank: #516 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 5.7 2008 National Rank: #6392 2008 State Rank: #535 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 9.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4524 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 13-37 (7-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 2-8 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2007 Points For Average: 11.8 2007 Points Against Average: 30.2 2007 Differential: -18.4 2007 Wins: #3055 Samuell (Dallas) (28-13), #6795 Nimitz (Irving) (29-21) 2007 Losses: #15 Trinity (Euless) (31-0), #841 Lewisville (34-6), #1108 MacArthur (Irving) (42-10), #1597 Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) (49-7), #2155 Bell (Hurst) (27-21), #2339 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) (28-14), #3184 Richland (North Richland Hills) (30-3), #3562 Irving (27-0) 2007 Opponents W-L: 64-49 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Lewisville, 9/6 at Creekview (Carrollton), 9/12 Arlington, 9/19 at Bell (Hurst), 9/26 at Irving, 10/3 Duncanville, 10/9 at MacArthur (Irving), 10/24 Nimitz (Irving), 10/31 at Cedar Hill, 11/7 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington (38.2), Duncanville (30.6), MacArthur (Irving) (29.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Nimitz (Irving) (3.7), Bell (Hurst) (15.5), Irving (15.9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2008 Projected League Finish: 6th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Lewisville [projection: 28-14 loss] Outlook: The Gophers have some key players back among eleven returning starters this year. After running the second team offense last year, Joe Mason will be the starter at QB this year. Adrian Pena will start at RB after playing a lot last year. Tight End Wesley Vonner is a big target and a solid blocker. Both lines have at least one standout returning. The secondary, led by Corner Ray Uribe, should be decent. There are some things to like about the Gophers.