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St. Anthony (Long Beach, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Purple/White Coach: Brian Walsh League: Santa Fe Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northeast (XIII) Playoff Division Rank: #10 CA Bowl Division: South Small (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2007 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -16.5 2007 National Rank: #11589 2007 State Rank: #823 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6 2008 Starting Power Rating: -10.4 2008 National Rank: #10483 2008 State Rank: #744 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -26.7 Dynasty National Rank: #13251 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.3 Dynasty Record: 20-31-1 (4-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 31.5 2007 Points Against Average: 22.5 2007 Differential: +9 2007 Wins: #11126 Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach) (29-26), #12401 Western Christian (Covina) (27-14), #12661 Salesian (Los Angeles) (30-7), #13254 St. Genevieve (Panorama City) (39-3), #13773 Animo (Inglewood) (59-19), #14124 St. Monica (Santa Monica) (34-6), #14285 Murphy (Los Angeles) (44-0) 2007 Losses: #8904 Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank) (41-21), #9263 Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (41-14), #10042 Chadwick (Palos Verdes Peninsula) (70-35), #10260 Calvary Chapel (Downey) (20-14) 2007 Opponents W-L: 42-69 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 vs Animo (Inglewood), 9/12 vs Brentwood (Los Angeles), 9/20 vs Fairmont Prep (Anaheim), 10/3 vs Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach), 10/10 vs Calvary Chapel (Downey), 10/17 vs St. Genevieve (Panorama City), 10/24 at Salesian (Los Angeles), 10/31 vs St. Monica (Santa Monica), 11/8 at Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank), 11/14 vs Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Brentwood (Los Angeles) (12.7), Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (-4), Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank) (-4.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Animo (Inglewood) (-43.2), St. Monica (Santa Monica) (-40.4), St. Genevieve (Panorama City) (-26.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.3 (-20.6 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 vs Animo (Inglewood) [projection: 48-17 win] Outlook: St. Anthony High School hopes to build on the success they enjoyed in 2007 when they finished 2nd in the Santa Fe League. That was a relatively young team, as 17 starters are returning for 2008. Although 8 of those starters are on offense, the Saints do not return anyone with a significant number of carries at RB nor passes from the QB spot. That, however, isn't quite as bad as it sounds, as John Graves, who saw action at WR last year, moves to RB, and Lamont Rowe, who was among the leading WRs, moves to QB (possibly a factor in the progress they've witnessed during passing leagues). Also returning is another favorite passing target, TE Mika Yandall. Defensively, Graves should also play at LB, where he was one of the leading tacklers last year. He'll be joined by LB Sergio Gonzalez, DL/OL Fernando Masias, and DB/WR Sunny Montoya. As is often the case in high school football, many of the offensive stars also are among the playmakers on defense and that seems especially true for this Saint team. Health will definitely be of concern, but if St. Anthony can avoid any serious injuries, they should be primed to make a serious run at the Santa Fe League title.