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Gatesville (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Kyle Cooper League: 3A Region I District 7 (moving from 3A Region III District 17) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #122 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 1.1 2007 National Rank: #7660 2007 State Rank: #638 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -3.3 2008 National Rank: #8804 2008 State Rank: #701 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 14.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3083 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18 Dynasty Record: 25-24 (11-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 2-8 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2007 Points For Average: 10.7 2007 Points Against Average: 32.8 2007 Differential: -22.1 2007 Wins: #7799 Lorena (24-13), #10614 Lampasas (20-17) 2007 Losses: #72 Liberty Hill (70-7), #250 La Vega (Waco) (56-6), #271 China Spring (30-14), #1374 Robinson (31-10), #2492 Connally (Waco) (49-6), #3988 Yoe (Cameron) (30-6), #5299 Mexia (20-7), #7706 Taylor (12-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 65-52 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Mexia, 9/5 at Yoe (Cameron), 9/12 at Fairfield, 9/19 Lampasas, 9/26 at Connally (Waco), 10/10 Whitney, 10/17 at Hillsboro, 10/24 Glen Rose, 10/31 at West, 11/7 China Spring Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: China Spring (44.6), Glen Rose (25.4), Connally (Waco) (22.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lampasas (-9.5), Whitney (-9.4), Fairfield (-3.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2008 Projected League Finish: 5th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Mexia [projection: 28-17 loss] Outlook: Though they were not starters last season, QB Shane Clark and RB Justin Biedrycki gained experience, and now they must show what they learned. Ten starters return for coach Kyle Cooper, including defensive standouts C.L. Riddle at Safety and Zane Evans at LB. After a 2-8 season, newcomers must provide a boast in order to see significant improvement.