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Lorena (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Leopards Colors: Red/White Coach: Ray Biles League: 3A Region III District 19 (moving from 3A Region III District 17) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #130 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2007 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 0.4 2007 National Rank: #7817 2007 State Rank: #650 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -5 2008 National Rank: #9235 2008 State Rank: #741 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4704 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 20-29 (8-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 2-8 2007 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2007 Points For Average: 13.7 2007 Points Against Average: 28.1 2007 Differential: -14.4 2007 Wins: #8507 Whitney (9-7), #8551 Rogers (30-13) 2007 Losses: #250 La Vega (Waco) (35-7), #271 China Spring (23-6), #1374 Robinson (48-6), #2492 Connally (Waco) (52-12), #2963 West (35-14), #3988 Yoe (Cameron) (30-27), #7625 Gatesville (24-13), #9351 Groesbeck (14-13) 2007 Opponents W-L: 60-54 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 West, 9/12 at Whitney, 9/19 Yoe (Cameron), 9/26 at Hillsboro, 10/3 Teague, 10/10 at Connally (Waco), 10/17 Groesbeck, 10/24 at Mexia, 10/31 Robinson, 11/7 at La Vega (Waco) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: La Vega (Waco) (52.6), Robinson (27.9), Connally (Waco) (22.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Whitney (-9.4), Groesbeck (-3.9), Hillsboro (10.9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2008 Projected League Finish: 6th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 West [projection: 31-12 loss] Outlook: Building a foundation for a program is very important, and Leopard coach Ray Biles has that. Last year's JV team went 8-2, and the Freshman team finished 6-4. With depth provided by the younger ranks, good skill position talent should be well rested and challenged in practice. Newcomer Sky Dolezel starts at QB, while returning RBs Jon Bennett and Evan Ward will hold down the rushing game. Top WR Matt Dowdle is a good target, and the offensive line is solid. The team is not big or overly experienced. Two incoming defense linemen could solidify work in the trenches. The program is in pretty good shape.