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Morton Ranch (Katy, TX)


GENERAL
Coach: Scott Svendsen
League: 5A Region III District 17 (moving from 5A Region III District 18)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #218

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2007 National Rank: #7356
2007 State Rank: #607
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -6.2
2008 National Rank: #9511
2008 State Rank: #768
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8165
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 1-19 (1-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 1-9
2007 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2007 Points For Average: 15.3
2007 Points Against Average: 33
2007 Differential: -17.7
2007 Wins: #4643 Alief Taylor (Houston) (14-6)
2007 Losses: #6 Katy (52-12), #1151 College Park (The Woodlands) (33-13), #2155 Alief Hastings (Houston) (41-7), #2510 Langham Creek (Houston) (28-16), #3364 Cinco Ranch (Katy) (26-7), #3645 Mayde Creek (Houston) (31-24), #3853 Taylor (Katy) (52-21), #4668 Alief Elsik (Houston) (34-27), #5089 Cypress Springs (Cypress) (27-12)
2007 Opponents W-L: 61-49
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/10/07 Alief Taylor (Houston) (14-6)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Tomball, 9/5 at Travis (Richmond), 9/13 Langham Creek (Houston), 9/19 Magnolia, 9/25 Foster (Richmond), 10/10 Katy, 10/17 Cinco Ranch (Katy), 10/25 at Seven Lakes (Katy), 11/1 at Taylor (Katy), 11/7 at Mayde Creek (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Katy (47.2), Cinco Ranch (Katy) (23.9), Langham Creek (Houston) (21.4)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Magnolia (-0.2), Seven Lakes (Katy) (3.8), Foster (Richmond) (3.9)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.3
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2008 Projected League Finish: 6th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 Tomball [projection: 28-17 loss]



Outlook: In a tough district, new coach Scott Svendsen is not given a break with only two starters back in his first season. After a 1-9 season last year, Joseph Mitchell will be back at QB, and Owen Venson will get the call at RB. On defense, the secondary will feature Floyd Mattison and Trey Horton. There is no doubt that this is a program rebuilding, but Svendsen is ready to take on that challenge; they must institute a two or three year plan.