Norwalk (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Purple/Gold/White Coach: Jesse Ceniceros League: Suburban Section: Southern Playoff Division: Southern (IX) Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #60 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Adrian Cortez 6'2" 245 Senior LB/FB Elijhaa Penny 6'3" 245 Junior TE/DT Jonathan Rodriguez 5'10" 285 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Core Group, Running Game, Experience on defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced RBs RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 18.5 2008 National Rank: #3282 2008 State Rank: #284 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4 2009 Starting Power Rating: 22.5 2009 National Rank: #2394 2009 State Rank: #215 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -3.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8784 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26 Dynasty Record: 25-39 (14-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 33.8 2008 Points Against Average: 19.7 2008 Differential: +14.1 2008 Wins: #4914 Irvine (29-3), #5732 La Mirada (41-24), #6764 Garden Grove (38-6), #8137 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (58-14), #9635 Montebello (65-20), #10103 Bellflower (63-13), #10244 Glenn (Norwalk) (39-21), #12180 Cerritos (53-14) 2008 Losses: #595 Laguna Hills (42-8), #1715 Mayfair (Lakewood) (35-14), #2379 La Serna (Whittier) (14-8), #3492 Artesia (Lakewood) (23-17), #5759 Paramount (27-6) 2008 Opponents W-L: 80-66 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at South El Monte, 9/11 vs Los Amigos (Fountain Valley), 9/18 vs Pacifica (Garden Grove), 9/24 vs Paramount, 10/2 at Bellflower, 10/16 vs Glenn (Norwalk), 10/23 vs Cerritos, 10/30 vs La Mirada, 11/6 vs Artesia (Lakewood), 11/13 vs Mayfair (Lakewood) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Mayfair (Lakewood) (24.3), Pacifica (Garden Grove) (23.8), Artesia (Lakewood) (22.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cerritos (-13.3), Bellflower (-9), Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (-8.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (9.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #567 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6411 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% Opener: 9/4 at South El Monte [projection: 48-20 win]