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Alief Elsik (Houston, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Barron League: 5A Region III District 18 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #198 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 12.6 2007 National Rank: #4673 2007 State Rank: #403 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -11.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 1.1 2008 National Rank: #7627 2008 State Rank: #632 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3724 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 18-33 (15-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 4-7 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 24.5 2007 Points Against Average: 33.5 2007 Differential: -9 2007 Wins: #2155 Alief Hastings (Houston) (35-28), #3364 Cinco Ranch (Katy) (20-15), #3853 Taylor (Katy) (25-21), #7348 Morton Ranch (Katy) (34-27) 2007 Losses: #6 Katy (45-6), #745 Cypress Ridge (Houston) (35-7), #1487 Stratford (Houston) (35-28), #3415 Nimitz (Houston) (41-21), #3645 Mayde Creek (Houston) (35-24), #4470 Westside (Houston) (35-21), #4643 Alief Taylor (Houston) (52-49) 2007 Opponents W-L: 72-53 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/30 at Nimitz (Houston), 9/12 Eisenhower (Houston), 9/19 Westside (Houston), 9/26 at Alief Hastings (Houston), 10/4 Spring Woods (Houston), 10/10 at Strake Jesuit (Houston), 10/18 at Memorial (Houston), 10/24 Northbrook (Houston), 11/1 at Stratford (Houston), 11/7 Alief Taylor (Houston) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Eisenhower (Houston) (48), Alief Hastings (Houston) (24.5), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (23.7) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Northbrook (Houston) (-7.5), Spring Woods (Houston) (-4.5), Westside (Houston) (6.9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 (24.9 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2008 Projected League Finish: 6th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/30 at Nimitz (Houston) [projection: 31-21 loss] Outlook: Though Bill Barron's Rams have some talent, there is virtually no significant experience to speak of with only three starters returning and two of them offensive linemen. Sophomore Kurt Lambert is likely to be the starter at QB with Woodrow Turner a good candidate to get carries. A lot of key players must step forward, and with no returning starters on defense, that will be a work in progress for much of the year. The Rams should be a lot better towards the end of the season as they mature.