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Mineral Wells (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black Coach: David Bourquin League: 4A Region I District 6 (moving from 4A Region I District 8) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #171 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 1.5 2007 National Rank: #7513 2007 State Rank: #620 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -3.9 2008 National Rank: #8964 2008 State Rank: #716 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 11.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3889 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5 Dynasty Record: 22-28 (10-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 1-9 2007 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2007 Points For Average: 13.3 2007 Points Against Average: 32.7 2007 Differential: -19.4 2007 Wins: #6159 Springtown (31-14) 2007 Losses: #202 Everman (43-13), #334 Stephenville (52-14), #470 Aledo (52-6), #957 Vernon (41-19), #2902 Crowley (34-0), #4148 Cleburne (27-13), #4222 Bridgeport (26-10), #5500 Alvarado (24-21), #5782 Joshua (14-6) 2007 Opponents W-L: 74-43 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Glen Rose, 9/5 at Bridgeport, 9/12 Midlothian, 9/26 Saginaw, 10/3 at Springtown, 10/10 Boswell (Fort Worth), 10/17 Birdville (North Richland Hills), 10/24 at Brewer (White Settlement), 10/31 Aledo, 11/7 at Azle Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Aledo (43.2), Glen Rose (25.4), Midlothian (22.4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Azle (-22.4), Brewer (White Settlement) (-8.1), Boswell (Fort Worth) (3.7) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2008 Projected League Finish: 6th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Glen Rose [projection: 35-12 loss] Outlook: Rams coach David Bourquin returns seven starters from a team that won just once last season; he lost three-quarters of his 2007 roster. Moses Menchaca returns at RB, and Tanner Tuggle will start at QB. The defense will be led by Safety Dylan Bowen and LB Chris Beauchamp. The team is very young and inexperienced on a whole, and that is good news for the program down the line. This year, the Rams will likely be better towards the end of the season than at the start.