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Palmdale (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Jeff Williams
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #2
CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2007 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 36.7
2007 National Rank: #791
2007 State Rank: #68
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 38.2
2008 National Rank: #623
2008 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #991
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 46-15 (28-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 12-2
2007 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 35.5
2007 Points Against Average: 15.9
2007 Differential: +19.6
2007 Wins: #535 Dominguez (Compton) (28-27), #2147 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (26-21), #3236 Quartz Hill (32-29), #3802 Warren (Downey) (38-7), #4085 Lancaster (29-0), #5620 Highland (Palmdale) (28-16), #6340 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (49-15), #7104 Kennedy (Granada Hills) (49-0), #8551 Littlerock (41-6), #9370 Eastside (Lancaster) (41-0), #9927 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (61-20), #10828 Knight (Palmdale) (41-12)
2007 Losses: #441 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (42-14), #441 Valencia (27-20)
2007 Opponents W-L: 76-80-1
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 Hart (Newhall), 9/19 at Kennedy (Granada Hills), 9/26 at Valencia, 10/3 Quartz Hill, 10/10 at Knight (Palmdale), 10/17 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/24 at Littlerock, 10/31 Eastside (Lancaster), 11/7 Highland (Palmdale), 11/14 at Lancaster
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Hart (Newhall) (48.9), Valencia (35.3), Quartz Hill (24)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Knight (Palmdale) (-9.6), Littlerock (-4.6), Kennedy (Granada Hills) (2.1)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (18.1 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 9/12 Hart (Newhall) [projection: 31-22 loss]



Outlook: Palmdale High School had a stellar year in '07, winning the Golden League and advancing all the way to the Southern Section Western Division title game. The Falcons averaged 35.5 points per game last year, and it'd be pretty tough to top that, but they do have both of their QBs, Brandon Mims and Joshua Shaw, back, not to mention leading rusher, RB Marquell Jefferson. LBs Tony Castillo and Walter Woods, as well as DE Anthony Crane return as defensive leaders. Coach Jeff Williams believes his team can be as good as last year, which was pretty darn good.