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Axtell (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Red/White Coach: Mike Cadell League: 1A Region III District 21 (moving from 1A Region IV District 25) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -8.2 2007 National Rank: #9988 2007 State Rank: #800 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1 2008 Starting Power Rating: -9.1 2008 National Rank: #10204 2008 State Rank: #818 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 0.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7466 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3 Dynasty Record: 33-20 (19-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 4-6 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2007 Points For Average: 23.3 2007 Points Against Average: 24.3 2007 Differential: -1 2007 Wins: #10927 Hubbard (26-23), #12287 Dawson (33-6), #12889 Wortham (47-0), #13964 Iola (54-6) 2007 Losses: #1704 Crawford (41-24), #2842 Bremond (35-0), #4750 Normangee (38-7), #6914 Jarrell (27-6), #8622 Chilton (46-18), #9332 Italy (21-18) 2007 Opponents W-L: 54-56 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/2/07 Wortham (47-0), 11/9/07 Hubbard (26-23) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Meridian, 9/5 Clifton, 9/12 Holland, 9/19 at Bosqueville (Waco), 9/26 at Itasca, 10/3 Frost, 10/10 at Italy, 10/24 Hubbard, 10/31 at Wortham, 11/7 Dawson Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Itasca (5.1), Meridian (1), Clifton (1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Frost (-45.1), Wortham (-25.8), Holland (-22.8) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Meridian [projection: 31-22 loss] Outlook: "On paper we will not be nearly as athletic as last season. I really feel like we will be more disciplined and play more team ball with this group," Coach Cadell says. The return of QB Weston Popham will be helpful, though the team will lack speed.