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Lynwood (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Mark Williams League: San Gabriel Valley Section: Southern Playoff Division: Western (III) Playoff Division Rank: #16 CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #121 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2007 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 9.4 2007 National Rank: #5486 2007 State Rank: #396 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 11.9 2008 National Rank: #4809 2008 State Rank: #347 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 12.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3593 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 21-32-1 (10-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 2-8 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2007 Points For Average: 23.8 2007 Points Against Average: 29.2 2007 Differential: -5.4 2007 Wins: #6192 Centennial (Compton) (49-14), #9805 Paramount (28-24) 2007 Losses: #129 Servite (Anaheim) (47-28), #293 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (35-13), #535 Dominguez (Compton) (41-20), #1543 Gahr (Cerritos) (35-28), #3645 Jordan (Long Beach) (14-12), #3802 Warren (Downey) (20-13), #5116 Arcadia (33-21), #5450 Downey (29-26) 2007 Opponents W-L: 66-47 Recent League Championships: 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/9/07 Paramount (28-24) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), 9/19 at Centennial (Compton), 9/26 vs Arcadia, 10/3 vs San Fernando, 10/10 vs Lawndale, 10/17 vs Warren (Downey), 10/24 at Gahr (Cerritos), 10/31 vs Downey, 11/7 at Dominguez (Compton), 11/14 at Paramount Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Gahr (Cerritos) (37.4), Dominguez (Compton) (34.2), Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (28.3) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lawndale (-10.9), Paramount (1.3), Arcadia (4) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/12 at Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) [projection: 35-17 loss] Outlook: Lynwood High School did not have a stellar 2007 season, but many players gained a lot of experience. Coach Mark Williams feels that should help the team. "[We] should be tough to beat." Kevin Ayers should be solid at the RB position, as will Michael Allen at WR. The QB position, however, could be a big question mark. Defensively, the linebackers and the secondary should be the strongest aspects. With Dominguez dominating the last 4 years in the San Gabriel Valley League, it might not be time yet to consider Lynwood an immediate challenger for the title, but a playoff spot for the Knights may not be too surprising.