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Marfa (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Shorthorns
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Steven Urban
League: 1A Region I District 8
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #113

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2007 JV Record: 0-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -29.9
2007 National Rank: #13303
2007 State Rank: #1036
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -25.3
2008 National Rank: #12810
2008 State Rank: #995
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -9.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10317
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 24-25 (11-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 1-9
2007 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2007 Points For Average: 10.1
2007 Points Against Average: 35.8
2007 Differential: -25.7
2007 Wins: #13467 Fort Hancock (30-20)
2007 Losses: #5032 Kermit (55-0), #6159 Alpine (53-12), #7513 McCamey (42-19), #8404 Iraan (44-6), #9306 Ozona (34-0), #9954 Wink (39-7), #10066 Sonora (39-6), #11992 Van Horn (14-7), #12490 Tornillo (18-14)
2007 Opponents W-L: 49-55
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/9/07 Fort Hancock (30-20)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Juarez Borregos (Juarez, Mexico), 9/5 at Tornillo, 9/12 at Carrizozo (NM), 9/19 Eldorado, 9/27 at Bataan Military Academy (Albuquerque, NM), 10/10 at McCamey, 10/17 Van Horn, 10/24 at Wink, 10/31 Cathedral (El Paso), 11/7 Iraan
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Carrizozo (NM) (5.7), McCamey (1.5), Iraan (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Tornillo (-28.9), Cathedral (El Paso) (-28.6), Van Horn (-19.3)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2008 Projected League Finish: 5th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 Juarez Borregos (Juarez, Mexico) [projection: 34-14 loss]



Outlook: Coach Urban is back, and that's a change. Seniors have seen three coaches in the last three years. The Horns return 16 starters, but building the program is still a work in progress. Improvement should be expected.