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Granbury (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Scotty Pugh League: 4A Region I District 8 (moving from 5A Region I District 4) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #200 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -13.5 2007 National Rank: #11090 2007 State Rank: #871 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -11.9 2008 National Rank: #10777 2008 State Rank: #856 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -0.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7620 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 14-36 (9-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 1-9 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2007 Points For Average: 10.1 2007 Points Against Average: 34.8 2007 Differential: -24.7 2007 Wins: #12899 Paschal (Fort Worth) (21-14) 2007 Losses: #1151 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (35-7), #1287 Summit (Arlington) (54-0), #1597 Mansfield (38-6), #4148 Cleburne (36-12), #4939 Burleson (42-0), #5207 North Crowley (Fort Worth) (37-0), #5474 Saginaw (24-21), #6259 Weatherford (35-14), #9758 Western Hills (Fort Worth) (33-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 54-52 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Richland (North Richland Hills), 9/5 at Houston (Arlington), 9/12 at Cleburne, 9/26 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 10/3 Seguin (Arlington), 10/10 at Crowley, 10/17 Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield), 10/24 at Stephenville, 10/31 Joshua, 11/7 at Everman Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Everman (48), Stephenville (40.5), Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (34.1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Houston (Arlington) (-13.9), Joshua (6.7), Seguin (Arlington) (10.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2008 Projected League Finish: 7th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Richland (North Richland Hills) [projection: 31-13 loss] Outlook: After a one-win season last year, coach Scotty Pugh has half of his varsity roster returning, including ten starters back. The Pirates will rely on Ross Whittet at QB. Whittet will look the way of top WR Sage Howell. In the running game, Shawn Sadler, Blake Dikerson, and Kirk Wallace should compete for carries. The offensive line has key returners and should be able to give Whittet time while opening up holes for whoever is rushing the ball. On defense, a lot of questions remain, and though the line should be good, playmakers are needed badly at LB and in the secondary. Moving from 5A to 4A, the Pirates still need talent to emerge to better last year's record.