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Rusk (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Scarlet/Black Coach: Ted Patton League: 3A Region III District 18 (moving from 3A Region III District 20) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #145 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -6.6 2007 National Rank: #9627 2007 State Rank: #778 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -9 2008 National Rank: #10176 2008 State Rank: #817 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 10.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4246 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.4 Dynasty Record: 32-23 (17-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 2-8 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2007 Points For Average: 15.5 2007 Points Against Average: 46.5 2007 Differential: -31 2007 Wins: #8532 Center (25-15), #9280 Gladewater (42-29) 2007 Losses: #884 Carthage (50-0), #1554 Crockett (61-0), #2862 Westwood (Palestine) (57-21), #3236 Diboll (62-0), #4197 Mabank (58-21), #4816 Van (54-13), #6037 Palestine (47-27), #11198 Huntington (32-6) 2007 Opponents W-L: 57-52 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st, 3A Region III District 20), 2004 (tied for 1st, 3A Region III District 21), 2003 (3A Region II District 16) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Palestine, 9/5 Van, 9/12 at Gladewater, 9/19 at Fairfield, 9/26 Bullard, 10/10 at Huntington, 10/17 Carthage, 10/24 at Center, 10/31 at Jasper, 11/7 Diboll Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Carthage (38), Jasper (21.3), Diboll (19.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington (-13.6), Gladewater (-11.6), Center (-4.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2008 Projected League Finish: 5th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Palestine [projection: 35-27 loss] Outlook: After last season's two-win campaign, the Eagles will try to regroup in 2008 with ten starters back. On offense, the running game should be a strength with Marcell Johnson leading the way and Michael Derrett also seeing carries. Trent Vuaghn and Tony Teague could also vie for time in the backfield. The defense should be strong up front with Quinn Anthony, John Trotter and Reggie Dickson leading the way. Key players must emerge, but a foundation is being built.