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Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Sheiks
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ceasar Sandoval
League: Southern
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: Invitational
Playoff Division Rank: #29
CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #227

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2007 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -23.7
2007 National Rank: #12648
2007 State Rank: #907
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -24.1
2008 National Rank: #12665
2008 State Rank: #913
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13059
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 10-40 [9-41 on the field] (4-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 4-6
2007 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2007 Points For Average: 9.7
2007 Points Against Average: 28
2007 Differential: -18.3
2007 Wins: #12343 Panorama (Panorama City) (35-26), #12693 Contreras (Los Angeles) (12-7), #14090 West Adams Prep (Los Angeles) (14-12)
2007 Losses: #6768 Blair (Pasadena) (54-0), #7513 Lincoln (Los Angeles) (39-0), #8173 Belmont (Los Angeles) (42-6), #10020 Los Angeles (8-7), #10204 Santa Paula (36-3), #10634 Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (22-2), #12208 Santee (Los Angeles) (34-18)
2007 Opponents W-L: 40-60
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Palisades (Pacific Palisades), 9/19 South Gate, 9/26 at Grant (Van Nuys), 10/3 at Belmont (Los Angeles), 10/10 at Franklin (Los Angeles), 10/17 West Adams (Los Angeles), 10/24 Bernstein (Hollywood), 10/31 at Contreras (Los Angeles), 11/7 Santee (Los Angeles), 11/14 at Los Angeles
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (Los Angeles) (16.9), Belmont (Los Angeles) (-0.8), Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (-10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: West Adams (Los Angeles) (-38.9), Contreras (Los Angeles) (-22.9), Grant (Van Nuys) (-22.6)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2008 Projected League Finish: 4th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/12 at Palisades (Pacific Palisades) [projection: 27-14 loss]



Outlook: Last year, the Sheiks were a part of a 3-team logjam for second place in the Southern League. They may be hard-pressed to repeat that, as they are only returning 7 starters from a year ago. On the way to help is a JV team that was 9-0 in 2007. Look for Steven De Guzman to possibly take over the role as starting QB. There have been a handful of new high schools opening in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and schools like Hollywood are feeling the impact of reduced enrollment. Several players may be playing both ways, so it remains to be seen if Hollywood has the depth to secure a playoff spot.