Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Crimson
Coach: Lorenzo Hernandez
League: Eastern
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Steven De La Torre 5'9" 165 Senior DB/WR 4.70
Lance Fernandez 5'9" 190 Junior RB 4.61
Johnathan Valles 5'10" 205 Senior LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.7
2010 National Rank: #3118
2010 State Rank: #261
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.9
2011 National Rank: #2697
2011 State Rank: #226
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3399
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 41-21 [40-22 on the field] (23-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 17.9
2010 Points Against Average: 16.3
2010 Differential: +1.6
2010 Wins: #5416 Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles) (23-15), #5639 South East (South Gate) (22-20), #7107 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (42-14), #7263 Bell (32-22), #7871 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (13-3), #8852 Huntington Park (3-0), #10457 South Gate (42-3)
2010 Losses: #262 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (23-0), #470 Lutheran (Orange) (15-3), #654 Carson (29-13), #1766 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (24-10), #4353 Colony (Ontario) (27-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-57
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Invitational)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Bishop Amat (La Puente), 9/8 vs Edison (Huntington Beach), 9/16 vs Dorsey [Susan Miller] (Los Angeles), 9/23 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 9/30 at South East (South Gate), 10/7 South Gate, 10/14 at Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles), 10/21 Bell, 10/28 Huntington Park, 11/4 vs Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Amat (La Puente) (54), Edison (Huntington Beach) (37.3), St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (37.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Gate (-9.8), Huntington Park (-4.2), Bell (-4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (16.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2429
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Bishop Amat (La Puente) [projection: 42-8 loss]