Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Sea Kings Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Guy Gardner League: Bay Section: Southern Playoff Division: Western (III) Playoff Division Rank: #23 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #115 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Victor Mancusi 5'8" 170 Senior TB/FS Max Baez 5'10" 175 Senior QB Jim Yukevich 6'6" 260 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Core Group, Seniors, Junior Class Team Weaknesses: New Coach/System, Many New Starters RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 13.7 2008 National Rank: #4375 2008 State Rank: #372 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3 2009 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2009 National Rank: #5083 2009 State Rank: #429 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6541 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 27-35-1 (14-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 2-8 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 13.3 2008 Points Against Average: 20.9 2008 Differential: -7.6 2008 Wins: #2862 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (23-7), #5084 West (Torrance) (13-7) 2008 Losses: #451 San Pedro (12-0), #475 Loyola (Los Angeles) (34-0), #629 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (20-16), #727 Fountain Valley (17-3), #2273 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (33-13), #3124 South (Torrance) (41-35), #3835 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (7-0), #4211 Inglewood (31-30) 2008 Opponents W-L: 63-49-1 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 9/11 vs Morningside (Inglewood), 9/18 at San Pedro, 9/25 South (Torrance), 10/9 vs Inglewood, 10/16 Leuzinger (Lawndale), 10/23 at Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/30 at West (Torrance), 11/6 Redondo (Redondo Beach), 11/13 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (46.2), San Pedro (39.5), JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (27.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Morningside (Inglewood) (5.1), South (Torrance) (13.2), West (Torrance) (15.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #902 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2009 Projected League Finish: 6th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) [projection: 26-7 loss]