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Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Sea Kings
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Patrick Fresch
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #6
CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2007 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2007 National Rank: #1856
2007 State Rank: #144
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2
2008 Starting Power Rating: 28.9
2008 National Rank: #1427
2008 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7132
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 25-27-1 (12-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 8-3-1
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 32.8
2007 Points Against Average: 17.1
2007 Differential: +15.7
2007 Wins: #2147 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (35-16), #2714 West (Torrance) (35-7), #3055 St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) (36-14), #3459 Santa Monica (34-20), #4222 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (49-30), #5326 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (42-19), #6306 Inglewood (44-13), #11440 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (69-14)
2007 Losses: #1543 Gahr (Cerritos) (24-21), #1941 San Pedro (24-7), #2945 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (9-7)
2007 Ties: #5671 Beverly Hills (15-15)
2007 Opponents W-L: 67-63-3
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/13 vs Loyola (Los Angeles), 9/19 San Pedro, 9/26 at South (Torrance), 10/2 vs Fountain Valley, 10/10 Inglewood, 10/17 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), 10/24 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/31 West (Torrance), 11/7 at Redondo (Redondo Beach), 11/14 at Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola (Los Angeles) (36.7), Fountain Valley (29.1), San Pedro (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Inglewood (5.1), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (7.2), Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (10.9)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (16.8 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/13 vs Loyola (Los Angeles) [projection: 27-20 loss]



Outlook: Palos Verdes took home a share of the Bay League title and advanced to the 2nd round of the Southern Section Western Division playoffs. While the Sea Kings do have 11 starters returning and a 9-1 incoming JV team, they'll be replacing a lot of experience at QB and on the O-line. RB Joe Gonzalez appears poised to take over as the team's leading rusher. LB/SS Jordan Capellino, LB Matt Willis, and LB Michael Collins return from a pretty good '07 defense. The 2008 defense may have to put in a little overtime, though, as the offense gets their feet under them early in the season.