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: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cleo Session 6'0" 180 WR/FS 4.70
Stevie Williams 6'1" 175 QB/FS 4.65
Marquis Williams 6'0" 165 SB/CB 4.48

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: RB, DT

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22.3
2013 National Rank: #2976
2013 State Rank: #244
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.2
2014 National Rank: #2249
2014 State Rank: #197
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #4290
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 76-52 [75-53 on the field] (46-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 30.3
2013 Points Against Average: 23.1
2013 Differential: +7.2
2013 Wins: #4172 South East (South Gate) (21-14), #4529 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (22-6), #5273 South Gate (57-33), #5334 Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (27-20), #8233 Bell (44-28), #8888 Huntington Park (52-21), #10704 Washington [George] (Los Angeles) (42-19), #12759 Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles) (55-12)
2013 Losses: #272 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (42-14), #517 Edison (Huntington Beach) (14-0), #641 Venice (Los Angeles) (47-12), #1960 Carson (21-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 80-61
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Invitational)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at San Clemente, 9/5 Edison (Huntington Beach), 9/12 Washington [George] (Los Angeles), 9/19 at Venice (Los Angeles), 9/26 at Bell, 10/3 at Huntington Park, 10/17 South East (South Gate), 10/24 at South Gate, 10/30 Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles), 11/7 vs Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Edison (Huntington Beach) (41.4), Venice (Los Angeles) (39.7), San Clemente (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles) (-38.7), Washington [George] (Los Angeles) (-14.6), Bell (-1.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 (15.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #375
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4449
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%