Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Gold/Black/White
Coach: Michael Christensen
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (VII)
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rory Hubbard 6'1" 185 Senior RB 4.60
Mike Joncich 5'11" 190 LB/TE 4.80
Tobi Ibraheem 5'11" 185 Junior DB/QB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Physically Undersized, Team Speed, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2013 National Rank: #4777
2013 State Rank: #358
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 15.6
2014 National Rank: #3993
2014 State Rank: #309
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3944
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 52-62-4 [51-63-4 on the field] (20-32-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 26
2013 Points Against Average: 27.7
2013 Differential: -1.7
2013 Wins: #5664 North (Torrance) (51-0), #6039 Torrance (25-22), #8413 South (Torrance) (31-7), #12380 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (38-0)
2013 Losses: #403 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (49-10), #674 West (Torrance) (42-13), #1085 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (42-6), #2463 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (42-35), #3187 Culver City (41-27), #6905 Lawndale (32-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-55
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at North (Torrance), 9/12 at Culver City, 9/19 Torrance, 9/26 at Lawndale, 10/3 Centennial (Compton), 10/10 vs Morningside (Inglewood), 10/17 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/24 Redondo (Redondo Beach), 10/31 vs Inglewood, 11/7 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (41), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (34.9), Redondo (Redondo Beach) (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Compton) (-5.7), Lawndale (2.7), Inglewood (3.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3161
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%