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Venus (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Coby Tyson
League: 3A Region II District 12
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #163

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -25
2007 National Rank: #12800
2007 State Rank: #996
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -16.4
2008 National Rank: #11618
2008 State Rank: #912
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12860
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 9-42 (5-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 2-8
2007 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2007 Points For Average: 9.5
2007 Points Against Average: 33.6
2007 Differential: -24.1
2007 Wins: #12287 Maypearl (14-0), #13394 North Side (Fort Worth) (21-7)
2007 Losses: #1855 Glen Rose (35-6), #2963 West (52-6), #3440 Kennedale (54-6), #6494 Hillsboro (35-7), #8378 Godley (35-7), #8507 Whitney (54-0), #10850 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (52-21), #12020 Rio Vista (12-7)
2007 Opponents W-L: 47-61
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth), 9/5 Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth), 9/12 Maypearl, 9/19 at Millsap, 10/3 at Palmer, 10/10 Kennedale, 10/17 at Ferris, 10/24 Crandall, 10/31 Kaufman, 11/7 at Alvarado
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedale (13.5), Kaufman (11.6), Alvarado (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Diamond Hill-Jarvis (Fort Worth) (-43.2), Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) (-30.3), Millsap (-27.2)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2008 Projected League Finish: 6th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 at Carter-Riverside (Fort Worth) [projection: 27-14 win]



Outlook: Coach Coby Tyson's Bulldogs return nine starters after going 2-8 last season. C.J. Dunham is back at QB, while RB duties will be contested between Rey Armendarez, Frankie Riley, and Julio Rodriguez. David Torres and Kyle Latham are players to watch with skills to make a difference wherever they line up. The smallest school in the district has an uphill climb.