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Quartz Hill (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Pat Degnan League: Golden Section: Southern Playoff Division: Western (III) Playoff Division Rank: #8 CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #72 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 19 2007 National Rank: #3253 2007 State Rank: #250 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 24 2008 National Rank: #2096 2008 State Rank: #182 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 6.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5560 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9 Dynasty Record: 26-25 (14-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 25.9 2007 Points Against Average: 14.6 2007 Differential: +11.3 2007 Wins: #4085 Lancaster (40-14), #5620 Highland (Palmdale) (27-24), #6340 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (21-6), #7439 Barstow (21-14), #8551 Littlerock (24-12), #9370 Eastside (Lancaster) (24-15), #10828 Knight (Palmdale) (30-6), #13065 Rosamond (48-0) 2007 Losses: #441 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (24-14), #789 Palmdale (32-29), #4668 Silverado (Victorville) (14-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 54-66-2 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Rosamond, 9/19 Silverado (Victorville), 9/26 Barstow, 10/3 at Palmdale, 10/10 at Lancaster, 10/17 Knight (Palmdale), 10/24 vs Eastside (Lancaster), 10/31 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 11/7 Littlerock, 11/14 Highland (Palmdale) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Palmdale (38.2), Lancaster (11.7), Highland (Palmdale) (10.9) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rosamond (-27.6), Knight (Palmdale) (-9.6), Littlerock (-4.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (10.4 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 9/12 at Rosamond [projection: 44-0 win] Outlook: Quartz Hill High School had a very nice season last year in taking 2nd place in the Golden League and a competitive playoff appearance against eventual Southern Section Western Division champion, St. Paul. Many players are returning to continue the success that hasn't always come easy for the Rebels (only 2 winning seasons in last 10 years), several of them 1st team All-Golden League selections. QB Josh Firm, LB/TE Damian Taylor, Isaiah Culver CB/WR/KR/PR, OL/DL Kyle Bligh, and OL Cameron Knapp took home those honors. All of them mean something to Coach Pat Degnan, "Last year's season won't allow us to fly "under the radar" anymore." Last year's defense was quite strong, allowing only 14.6 points per game, but the offense wasn't particularly explosive (25.9 points per game). The latter should change with 8 returning starters. If the defense can even hold the status quo, then what Coach Degnan hopes for his team should prove to be true, "[The] team should compete for top three spots in conference." That would put Quartz Hill back in the playoffs where that experience could make them very dangerous.