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Northbrook (Houston, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Craig Cripps League: 5A Region III District 18 (moving from 5A Region III District 19) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #221 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -6.1 2007 National Rank: #9510 2007 State Rank: #770 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -7.5 2008 National Rank: #9805 2008 State Rank: #790 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #12345 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8 Dynasty Record: 6-44 (0-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 3-7 2007 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2007 Points For Average: 17.1 2007 Points Against Average: 29.6 2007 Differential: -12.5 2007 Wins: #11339 Waltrip (Houston) (14-6), #12084 Milby (Houston) (21-20), #12758 Austin (Houston) (49-13) 2007 Losses: #1487 Stratford (Houston) (48-20), #1642 Eisenhower (Houston) (41-10), #3415 Nimitz (Houston) (32-0), #3505 Memorial (Houston) (17-3), #4258 Aldine (Houston) (24-7), #5299 MacArthur (Houston) (47-27), #9025 Spring Woods (Houston) (48-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 46-61 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Milby (Houston), 9/11 at Waltrip (Houston), 9/18 Seven Lakes (Katy), 9/26 at Spring Woods (Houston), 10/4 Strake Jesuit (Houston), 10/10 at Memorial (Houston), 10/17 Stratford (Houston), 10/24 at Alief Elsik (Houston), 10/31 at Alief Taylor (Houston), 11/8 Alief Hastings (Houston) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Alief Hastings (Houston) (24.5), Strake Jesuit (Houston) (23.7), Stratford (Houston) (22.2) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Milby (Houston) (-19.9), Waltrip (Houston) (-15.4), Spring Woods (Houston) (-4.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2008 Projected League Finish: 8th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Milby (Houston) [projection: 28-17 win] Outlook: After starting last season 3-0, coach Craig Cripps Raiders did not win over the final two months of the season. This year, eleven starters are back, including seven on offense. Key skill position talent returns with QB Joe Maldonado--who played some of last year--and starting RB Derrick Rainey ready to roll again. Improvement is likely, but key defensive players must emerge.