<<  TEXAS #814  >>

South Hills (Fort Worth, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Scorpions
Colors: Black/Silver
Coach: Jerry Watson
League: 4A Region I District 7 (moving from 4A Region I District 7 East)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #192

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -8.3
2007 National Rank: #10007
2007 State Rank: #803
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -8.7
2008 National Rank: #10106
2008 State Rank: #814
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9950
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 21-28 (11-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 6-4
2007 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2007 Points For Average: 16.7
2007 Points Against Average: 22.2
2007 Differential: -5.5
2007 Wins: #9370 Arlington Heights (Fort Worth) (14-7), #9476 Molina (Dallas) (13-8), #11540 Poly (Fort Worth) (25-13), #12899 Paschal (Fort Worth) (24-17), #13292 Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) (28-9), #13394 North Side (Fort Worth) (13-7)
2007 Losses: #5474 Saginaw (64-7), #6716 Wyatt (Fort Worth) (28-12), #7706 Lake Worth (21-19), #9049 Eastern Hills (Fort Worth) (48-12)
2007 Opponents W-L: 35-64
Recent League Championships: 2006 (4A Region I District 7 East)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/8/07 Poly (Fort Worth) (25-13)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/4 Cleburne, 9/9 at Grace Prep (Arlington), 9/19 at Paschal (Fort Worth), 9/26 at Trimble Tech (Fort Worth), 10/2 Eastern Hills (Fort Worth), 10/9 at Wyatt (Fort Worth), 10/17 North Side (Fort Worth), 10/24 at Arlington Heights (Fort Worth)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Grace Prep (Arlington) (15), Cleburne (12.4), Wyatt (Fort Worth) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: North Side (Fort Worth) (-28.5), Paschal (Fort Worth) (-26.4), Trimble Tech (Fort Worth) (-21.5)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 6th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 Cleburne [projection: 27-13 loss]



Outlook: The Scorpions have ten starters back with seven of ten of them on the offense. Jerred Williams returns at QB after a solid, if not great, season last year. Top receiver Levon Lynch is back as a great target for Williams, as is David Diaz. Shawn Blanton seems poised to take over the starting RB duties. The defense will need key newcomers to play big roles, whereas the secondary (among newcomers) should be a strength with Cedric McPherson and Fabian Martinez back at corner. How quickly young players assume big roles, especially on defense, will determine how the season goes.