Eastside (Lancaster, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Purple/Black Coach: Steve Lockhart League: Golden Section: Southern Playoff Division: Western (III) Playoff Division Rank: #14 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #72 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2008 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dajohn Gaines 5'6" 170 Junior RB/DB Leo Gak 5'9" 220 Senior DT/C Dominque Dirden 5'10" 170 Senior WR/FS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Young Talent, Hungry Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses, Experience RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 27.5 2008 National Rank: #1691 2008 State Rank: #159 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8 2009 Starting Power Rating: 19.5 2009 National Rank: #2990 2009 State Rank: #264 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4181 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6 Dynasty Record: 9-11-1 (6-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-4-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 22.6 2008 Points Against Average: 16.3 2008 Differential: +6.3 2008 Wins: #1684 Paraclete (Lancaster) (35-14), #3835 Knight (Palmdale) (33-7), #4162 Littlerock (40-7), #4233 Highland (Palmdale) (42-14), #7242 Lancaster (6-0), #8074 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (36-14) 2008 Losses: #256 Upland (41-17), #335 Quartz Hill (17-10), #629 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (13-12), #665 Palmdale (40-6) 2008 Ties: #5380 Victor Valley (Victorville) (12-12) 2008 Opponents W-L: 74-55-1 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs Escondido, 9/17 vs West Ranch (Valencia), 9/25 vs Upland, 10/2 at Littlerock, 10/9 vs Lancaster, 10/16 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/23 at Highland (Palmdale), 10/30 at Quartz Hill, 11/6 vs Palmdale, 11/13 vs Knight (Palmdale) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Escondido (44.2), Quartz Hill (43.4), Palmdale (42.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-10.4), West Ranch (Valencia) (-0.8), Lancaster (3.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (24 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1492 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 vs Escondido [projection: 38-13 loss]