Fairfax (Los Angeles, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Crimson/Gold Coach: Shane Cox League: Western Section: Los Angeles Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2010 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Bingham 6'0" 200 MLB/TE 4.90 Eric Pugh 5'8" 175 RB/DB 4.40 Marcus Manley 6'2" 270 OL/DL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, Experienced OL Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 28.3 2010 National Rank: #1806 2010 State Rank: #160 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.4 2011 National Rank: #2420 2011 State Rank: #200 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4462 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.6 Dynasty Record: 33-28-1 [34-27-1 on the field] (12-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 35.2 2010 Points Against Average: 18.4 2010 Differential: +16.8 2010 Wins: #4338 Chatsworth (51-7), #4442 Westchester (Los Angeles) (24-13), #4897 Arleta (36-12), #5573 Marshall [John] (Los Angeles) (39-23), #5573 Marshall [John] (Los Angeles) (55-18), #6103 Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles) (35-0), #6103 Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles) (21-14), #10993 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (48-7), #12196 University (Los Angeles) (48-7), #12481 Wilson [Woodrow] (Los Angeles) (54-21) 2010 Losses: #400 Chaminade (West Hills) (42-13), #1230 Venice (Los Angeles) (35-21), #4346 Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (44-34) 2010 Ties: #4162 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (14-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 84-75-1 Recent Section Championships: 2010 (II), 2004 (City Invitational Division) Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Canoga Park (27-21), 9/23/11 Reseda (14-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), 9/16 at Canoga Park, 9/23 at Reseda, 9/30 Marshall [John] (Los Angeles), 10/6 at Wilson [Woodrow] (Los Angeles), 10/13 Venice (Los Angeles), 10/21 at University (Los Angeles), 10/27 Palisades (Pacific Palisades), 11/3 Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles), 11/10 at Westchester (Los Angeles) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Venice (Los Angeles) (32.8), Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (21.8), Reseda (15.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson [Woodrow] (Los Angeles) (-19.7), University (Los Angeles) (-12.5), Canoga Park (5.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (9.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #414 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4796 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 9/9 at Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) [projection: 31-30 win]