Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: James Durk League: Camino Real Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northwest (X) Playoff Division Rank: #16 CA Bowl Division: South 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2008 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joshua Rodriguez 5'10" 175 Senior CB/ATH Darryl Williams 6'1" 195 Senior OLB/TE Fred Edison 5'8" 150 Senior WR/ATH STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Football IQ, Team Speed, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Depth, Transfer Losses, Delay in hiring of new coach RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 11.4 2008 National Rank: #4945 2008 State Rank: #418 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3 2009 Starting Power Rating: 8.4 2009 National Rank: #5688 2009 State Rank: #470 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5750 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 36-23 [35-24 on the field] (14-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-6 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2008 Points For Average: 21.6 2008 Points Against Average: 22.1 2008 Differential: -0.5 2008 Wins: #96 Lakewood (forfeit), #6248 St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) (20-7), #6408 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (27-13), #6741 Carpinteria (31-21), #9734 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (41-14), #10788 La Salle (Pasadena) (28-7) 2008 Losses: #479 Serra (Gardena) (55-21), #1448 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (24-0), #1665 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (23-12), #2205 North (Torrance) (28-19), #6096 Lawndale (28-22), #7030 Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (23-17) 2008 Opponents W-L: 66-66-1 Recent Section Championships: 2006 (Mid-Valley (XI)) Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/5 vs San Marcos, 9/11 at North (Torrance), 9/26 vs Roybal (Los Angeles), 10/3 vs Lawndale, 10/10 at St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 10/17 vs La Salle (Pasadena), 10/24 vs Bosco Tech (Rosemead), 10/29 at Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), 11/6 vs Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 11/12 at Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: North (Torrance) (24.6), Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (19.8), Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (10) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Roybal (Los Angeles) (-34.9), Bosco Tech (Rosemead) (-12.9), La Salle (Pasadena) (-5.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (16.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #650 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7811 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 vs San Marcos [projection: 31-20 win]