Palmdale (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White Coach: Jeff Williams League: Golden Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northern (III) Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 11 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2011 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Demario Richard 5'10" 195 RB 4.50 Robert Orona 5'10" 205 LB 4.60 Timothy Fowler 5'11" 185 LB 4.60 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Houston Haynes 6'4" 180 Senior CB Eric Rodriguez 6'3" 275 Senior C STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 22.3 2011 National Rank: #2836 2011 State Rank: #248 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.6 2012 National Rank: #2345 2012 State Rank: #200 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1138 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 80-29 (52-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 25.5 2011 Points Against Average: 15 2011 Differential: +10.5 2011 Wins: #4343 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (21-18), #5550 Eastside (Lancaster) (43-0), #7784 Littlerock (33-6), #9223 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (48-7), #11010 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (34-0), #11344 Lancaster (48-6) 2011 Losses: #674 Canyon (Canyon Country) (21-0), #722 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (49-24), #949 Valencia (17-0), #978 Highland (Palmdale) (14-8), #1847 Quartz Hill (27-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 57-61 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 8/31 at Valencia, 9/7 at Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills), 9/21 Highland (Palmdale), 9/28 at Lancaster, 10/5 Quartz Hill, 10/12 at Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 10/19 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/26 at Littlerock, 11/2 Eastside (Lancaster) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (39.3), Highland (Palmdale) (32.1), Quartz Hill (29.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lancaster (-15.1), Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (-13.3), Littlerock (-3.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (18.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #380 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4037 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |