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El Segundo (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Shevlin
League: Pioneer
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #16
CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #103

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2007 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -1.7
2007 National Rank: #8433
2007 State Rank: #610
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +11
2008 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2008 National Rank: #5456
2008 State Rank: #393
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8482
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 26-25-2 (13-12-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 5-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2007 Points For Average: 22.7
2007 Points Against Average: 25
2007 Differential: -2.3
2007 Wins: #3055 St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) (24-11), #6643 South (Torrance) (35-14), #10410 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (11-2), #10686 Lawndale (45-44), #11440 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (34-6)
2007 Losses: #2714 West (Torrance) (30-0), #6089 Torrance (42-13), #6192 Centennial (Compton) (47-19), #7200 North (Torrance) (28-21), #8622 Duarte (26-25)
2007 Opponents W-L: 55-54-1
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/2/07 Lawndale (45-44), 11/9/07 South (Torrance) (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 West (Torrance), 9/19 Cathedral (Los Angeles), 9/26 vs Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 10/3 at St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 10/10 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance), 10/17 vs Torrance, 10/24 at Centennial (Compton), 10/31 North (Torrance), 11/7 Lawndale, 11/14 at South (Torrance)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: West (Torrance) (21.8), Torrance (19.5), Cathedral (Los Angeles) (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (-16.8), Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (-15.5), Lawndale (-10.9)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/12 West (Torrance) [projection: 24-14 loss]



Outlook: With the return of 18 starters, El Segundo High School looks to be much improved over 2007. Last year, they just missed the playoffs at 5-5 (2-3 in the Pioneer League). Junior QB Mike Bundy will be back after putting up respectable numbers last year (2100+ yards passing, 15+ TDs), along with two of his favorite targets, WRs Joey Schaffhauser and Kevin Post (each with 40+ catches last year). That experience will help both the offense and the defense. Overall, 7 players selected to the All-Pioneer League teams return. While that has to please Coach Steve Shevlin, he does have some concerns over the experience of his reserves; he knows at least some injuries are inevitable.