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Los Angeles (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Romans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Hardy Williams
League: Southern
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: Invitational
Playoff Division Rank: #18
CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #204

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2007 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -8.4
2007 National Rank: #10031
2007 State Rank: #722
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -10.8
2008 National Rank: #10551
2008 State Rank: #751
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -14
Dynasty National Rank: #11396
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 17-34 (10-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 6-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 12.9
2007 Points Against Average: 23
2007 Differential: -10.1
2007 Wins: #10466 Jefferson (Los Angeles) (12-6), #10884 Verdugo Hills (Tujunga) (20-18), #12208 Santee (Los Angeles) (12-7), #12644 Hollywood (Los Angeles) (8-7), #12693 Contreras (Los Angeles) (20-0), #14090 West Adams Prep (Los Angeles) (29-21)
2007 Losses: #1151 Banning (Wilmington) (56-6), #4148 University (Los Angeles) (36-0), #6277 Washington (Los Angeles) (47-0), #6521 South East (South Gate) (28-16), #7513 Lincoln (Los Angeles) (27-19)
2007 Opponents W-L: 51-65
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2003 (Northern)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Banning (Wilmington), 9/19 at Jefferson (Los Angeles), 9/26 at University (Los Angeles), 10/3 Washington (Los Angeles), 10/10 Lincoln (Los Angeles), 10/17 at Contreras (Los Angeles), 10/24 Santee (Los Angeles), 10/31 Bernstein (Hollywood), 11/7 at West Adams (Los Angeles), 11/14 Hollywood (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Banning (Wilmington) (37.9), Washington (Los Angeles) (14.7), University (Los Angeles) (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: West Adams (Los Angeles) (-38.9), Hollywood (Los Angeles) (-24.1), Contreras (Los Angeles) (-22.9)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 (-5.4 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/12 at Banning (Wilmington) [projection: 41-3 loss]



Outlook: The defending Southern League champions, Los Angeles High School, is not only dealing with the departure of 11 starters from 2007, they are also dealing with the tragic death of their starting RB from a year ago, Jamiel Shaw. Jamiel was to be a senior this fall and coming off of a 1000-yard rushing effort last year, he was an All-City selection. Junior Terrell Dolberry will now be taking over the rushing duties and he is no slouch, either, accumulating over 600 yards in '07. Opening up the holes will an offensive line led by David Salazar and Rayvione Mouton. Youth and inexperience seems to be the theme for the D and along with DB Je'Don Lasely, many of the offensive stars will also be major impact players on the opposite side of the ball. Depth remains an issue overall for the Romans. Los Angeles will likely remain fairly similar in quality as last year and should once again find themselves near the top of the standings for the league title.