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Cleveland (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ricky Tullos
League: 3A Region III District 22
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #93

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2007 National Rank: #7361
2007 State Rank: #609
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 5.7
2008 National Rank: #6392
2008 State Rank: #535
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8318
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 19-31 (13-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 4-7
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2007 Points For Average: 17
2007 Points Against Average: 27.8
2007 Differential: -10.8
2007 Wins: #6159 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (16-14), #9398 Liberty (20-14), #11363 Shepherd (37-34), #13547 Tarkington (Cleveland) (46-14)
2007 Losses: #1098 Lumberton (42-0), #1391 Kirbyville (27-0), #1391 Kirbyville (24-14), #1716 Navasota (21-14), #3236 Diboll (52-6), #7348 Splendora (42-20), #9786 Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake) (22-14)
2007 Opponents W-L: 71-53
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake), 9/5 at Rudder (Bryan), 9/12 Huntington, 9/19 at Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Orange), 10/3 Liberty, 10/10 at Hargrave (Huffman), 10/17 Shepherd, 10/24 at Tarkington (Cleveland), 10/31 Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring), 11/7 at Splendora
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring) (9.2), Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake) (0.7), Splendora (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Tarkington (Cleveland) (-31.3), Shepherd (-15.6), Hargrave (Huffman) (-13.9)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (10.2 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 8/29 Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake) [projection: 22-19 win]



Outlook: The Indians have sixteen starters returning including RBs Benny Wright and Jamaul Gibson. Earnest Carrington steps in at QB. The defense is led by LB Steven Robertson and Safety Brent Chapman. After a 4-7 season last year, improvement is possible but defensive playmakers are needed. Line play also needs to be tightened up.