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Industrial (Vanderbilt, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cobras
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Doug Kuhlmann
League: 2A Region IV District 29 (moving from 2A Region IV District 28)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #147

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

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -10.5
2007 National Rank: #10497
2007 State Rank: #829
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -8.9
2008 National Rank: #10153
2008 State Rank: #816
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7717
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 29-23 (14-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 2-8
2007 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2007 Points For Average: 15.5
2007 Points Against Average: 30.1
2007 Differential: -14.6
2007 Wins: #9656 Weimar (21-18), #12070 Boling (24-22)
2007 Losses: #2051 Rice (Altair) (64-38), #3415 Edna (28-14), #4643 Schulenburg (27-6), #4832 Hallettsville (21-20), #6037 St. Joseph (Victoria) (25-7), #7078 Tidehaven (El Maton) (48-18), #8428 Van Vleck (34-7), #9238 Ganado (14-0)
2007 Opponents W-L: 59-48
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/5 Louise, 9/12 at Bloomington, 9/19 Ganado, 9/26 at Refugio, 10/3 at Taft, 10/10 Tidehaven (El Maton), 10/17 Van Vleck, 10/24 at Boling, 10/31 Hitchcock, 11/7 at Danbury
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Hitchcock (24.5), Refugio (15.5), Tidehaven (El Maton) (7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Boling (-16.8), Bloomington (-13.9), Taft (-13.8)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2008 Projected League Finish: 5th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/5 Louise [projection: 17-16 loss]



Outlook: Fourteen starters are back for coach Doug Kuhlmann's Cobras and two-thirds of last years roster returns. Matt Anderson leads the ground game after a solid if not spectacular 2007. Austin Smalley has room to grow after playing inconsistently in a limited role last season. The offensive line should be solid. On defense LB Travis Franz leads the way with Tyler Vickery. Improving a 2-8 season is reasonable.