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Redlands East Valley (Redlands, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Kurt Bruich
League: Citrus Belt
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Inland (II)
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2007 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 50.2
2007 National Rank: #160
2007 State Rank: #14
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2
2008 Starting Power Rating: 52.2
2008 National Rank: #115
2008 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #717
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.4
Dynasty Record: 44-11-3 (30-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 12-1
2007 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 39.4
2007 Points Against Average: 14.5
2007 Differential: +24.9
2007 Wins: #261 North (Riverside) (21-20), #535 Dominguez (Compton) (44-14), #624 Norco (38-7), #957 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (60-53), #1004 Miller (Fontana) (28-27), #1554 Colton (19-15), #2842 Yucaipa (54-0), #3904 Redlands (34-14), #4304 Carter (Rialto) (49-7), #5937 Eisenhower (Rialto) (52-6), #7460 Fontana (42-0), #9212 Rialto (61-0)
2007 Losses: #283 Santiago (Corona) (25-10)
2007 Opponents W-L: 86-63
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 vs North (Riverside), 9/19 vs San Gorgonio (San Bernardino), 9/26 at Dominguez (Compton), 10/3 vs Yucaipa, 10/10 at Fontana, 10/17 vs Rialto, 10/24 at Carter (Rialto), 10/31 at Miller (Fontana), 11/7 vs Redlands, 11/14 vs Eisenhower (Rialto)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: North (Riverside) (49), Miller (Fontana) (36.1), Dominguez (Compton) (34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rialto (-7.9), San Gorgonio (San Bernardino) (3.6), Carter (Rialto) (7.3)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (28.2 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%
Opener: 9/12 vs North (Riverside) [projection: 34-31 win]



Outlook: Redlands East Valley High had a terrific 2007 campaign, winning the Citrus Belt League title and making a nice run in the Southern Section Inland Division playoffs. Coach Kurt Bruich is expecting another solid year, as he returns QB Tyler Shreve and multiple offensive linemen. Shreve is going to be a junior this fall, which is interesting to note because his fellow junior class went 8-1 last year as JVs. Coach Bruich feels his defense "should be as good, if not better" than last year, which again says something, since that unit only allowed 14.4 points per game (only 7.7 during league play!).