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Washington (Houston, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Marlon Taplin-McMillan
League: 4A Region III District 22 (moving from 4A Region III District 20)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #168

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2007 National Rank: #7767
2007 State Rank: #644
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -1.8
2008 National Rank: #8457
2008 State Rank: #683
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6447
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 36-20 [35-21 on the field] (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 7-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2007 Points For Average: 22.8
2007 Points Against Average: 18.9
2007 Differential: +3.9
2007 Wins: #7602 Davis (Houston) (13-12), #10652 Jones (Houston) (30-0), #11259 Sterling (Houston) (27-0), #11339 Waltrip (Houston) (34-18), #12683 Kashmere (Houston) (28-18), #12758 Austin (Houston) (59-6), #13212 Reagan (Houston) (35-22)
2007 Losses: #2324 Livingston (42-7), #2701 Yates (Houston) (40-13), #3139 Ball (Galveston) (34-0), #7020 Sharpstown (Houston) (25-21), #7348 Bellaire (10-6)
2007 Opponents W-L: 60-67
Recent League Championships: 2006 (4A Region III District 20), 2004, 2003 (5A Region III District 17)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/30 at Yates (Houston), 9/6 at Bellaire, 9/19 at Livingston, 9/27 at Furr (Houston), 10/2 Scarborough (Houston), 10/10 at Worthing (Houston), 10/17 at Sterling (Houston), 10/24 Kashmere (Houston), 11/1 Jones (Houston), 11/7 Wheatley (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Livingston (27), Yates (Houston) (19.4), Furr (Houston) (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Scarborough (Houston) (-31.5), Kashmere (Houston) (-16.5), Sterling (Houston) (-16)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 (-2.1 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/30 at Yates (Houston) [projection: 31-14 loss]



Outlook: Coach Marlon Taplin-McMillan has a district low ten starters returning. Dominique Adams is a talented player at RB, capable of carrying or receiving. Daniel Taylor will start at QB, with Allen McCord, Marc Johnson, and Ketrick McCutcheon good targets in the passing game. The defense will rely on Maurice Mitchell and James Holloway at Corner, while Michael Welch anchors the line. In a district that is up for grabs, the Eagles can certainly contend.