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Italy (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Buddy Griffin
League: 1A Region III District 21 (moving from 2A Region III District 20)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #49

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2007 National Rank: #9344
2007 State Rank: #755
2008 Starting Power Rating: -5.3
2008 National Rank: #9307
2008 State Rank: #746
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7328
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 31-24 (16-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 5-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2007 Points For Average: 20.6
2007 Points Against Average: 23.3
2007 Differential: -2.7
2007 Wins: #8507 Kerens (29-22), #9983 Axtell (21-18), #12287 Maypearl (21-0), #12710 Rice (30-6), #12981 Malakoff (35-13)
2007 Losses: #4939 Frankston (47-21), #5245 Palmer (41-34), #5620 Mildred (Corsicana) (32-0), #6089 Hearne (16-8), #9351 Blooming Grove (38-7)
2007 Opponents W-L: 49-55
Recent League Championships: 2004 (2A Region II District 14), 2003 (2A Region II District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/9/07 Rice (30-6)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Maypearl, 9/5 at Chilton, 9/12 Palmer, 9/19 Malakoff, 9/26 at Frost, 10/10 Axtell, 10/17 at Hubbard, 10/24 Wortham, 10/31 at Dawson, 11/7 Itasca
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Palmer (7.7), Itasca (5.1), Chilton (-2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Frost (-45.1), Wortham (-25.8), Malakoff (-24.2)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/29 at Maypearl [projection: 26-21 win]



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