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Alpine (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bucks
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Shad Hanna
League: 2A Region I District 4 (moving from 2A Region I District 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #93

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2007 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2007 National Rank: #6161
2007 State Rank: #528
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 2.2
2008 National Rank: #7347
2008 State Rank: #606
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7006
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 29-24 (16-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 7-3
2007 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2007 Points For Average: 28.3
2007 Points Against Average: 20.3
2007 Differential: +8
2007 Wins: #6386 Reagan County (Big Lake) (39-32), #8404 Iraan (27-19), #9306 Ozona (33-29), #9523 Pecos (41-14), #9954 Wink (34-0), #11992 Van Horn (34-12), #13292 Marfa (53-12)
2007 Losses: #3139 Crane (27-0), #5032 Kermit (30-13), #7513 McCamey (28-9)
2007 Opponents W-L: 52-57
Recent League Championships: 2003 (2A Region I District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/9/07 Reagan County (Big Lake) (39-32)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Pecos, 9/5 at McCamey, 9/12 Fabens, 9/19 at Clint, 9/27 Lamesa, 10/10 at Ozona, 10/17 Sonora, 10/24 at Reagan County (Big Lake), 10/31 at Kermit, 11/7 Crane
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Crane (33), Kermit (15.6), McCamey (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lamesa (-12.6), Sonora (-12), Ozona (-5.7)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 Pecos [projection: 27-26 win]



Outlook: Ten returning starters are back for head coach Shad Hanna. Last year's JV team went 7-3 and will be forced to provide some key players--namely a QB and a RB--for a varsity squad that has good depth coming back on the line and at WR, but not in the backfield. WRs Alfredo Armendariz and Dominic Scott are play makers. Who steps up and how quickly they do so will determine how good the Bucs will be in 2008.