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Morton (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Gold/Black Coach: Don Rives League: 1A Region I District 5 (moving from 1A Region I District 7) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #37 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -9.6 2007 National Rank: #10321 2007 State Rank: #818 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -2 2008 National Rank: #8500 2008 State Rank: #686 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9318 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 32-21 (15-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 6-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 31.1 2007 Points Against Average: 26.2 2007 Differential: +4.9 2007 Wins: #11126 Bovina (29-24), #12020 O'Donnell (35-9), #13115 Plains (62-12), #13317 Sudan (41-20), #14000 Smyer (42-17), #14024 Farwell (35-6) 2007 Losses: #3698 Sundown (42-13), #5642 Friona (42-21), #6417 Nazareth (48-20), #9476 Seagraves (42-13) 2007 Opponents W-L: 59-53 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st, A Region I District 6), 2004 (A Region I District 6), 2003 (A Region I District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Seagraves, 9/12 at Arbor Academy (Amarillo), 9/19 Nazareth, 9/26 at Sundown, 10/3 at Hale Center, 10/10 at Sudan, 10/17 Smyer, 10/24 at Anton, 10/31 at Farwell, 11/7 Springlake-Earth (Earth) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Sundown (24.3), Nazareth (4.7), Seagraves (-5.9) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Smyer (-42.3), Farwell (-41.4), Anton (-41.1) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Seagraves [projection: 28-22 win] Outlook: Sixteen starters are back for Indian coach Don Rives, including key players at important positions, specifically Emerson Cornish at QB and Luey Enriuez at RB. Top WR Trey Kimbrell is back, as is Aaron Lewis. Newcomer Skyler Arthur will provide depth at WR, with newbie Trevor Arthur likely to see a lot of carries. The team does not have a lot of depth, and with the district down, the Indians should be much improved.