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: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Polanco 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.89
Carlos Nunez 6'1" 210 Senior DE 4.92
Adrian Ravelo 5'9" 160 Senior CB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Great Returning QB, Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Young Players Must Adapt Quickly To Varsity Speed

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2015 National Rank: #3805
2015 State Rank: #268
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2016 National Rank: #2352
2016 State Rank: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3904
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 95-58 [94-59 on the field] (58-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 28.3
2015 Points Against Average: 20.7
2015 Differential: +7.6
2015 Wins: #4801 Venice (Los Angeles) (20-19), #5005 South Gate (26-25), #5455 Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington) (27-14), #6736 El Camino Real (Woodland Hills) (14-9), #8538 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (39-14), #8606 South East (South Gate) (25-0), #9102 Huntington Park (58-15), #11586 Bell (48-6), #14014 Jordan [David Starr] (Los Angeles) (49-0)
2015 Losses: #549 Alemany (Mission Hills) (61-7), #772 Westlake (Westlake Village) (31-7), #1815 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (54-19)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-67
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Invitational)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Alemany (Mission Hills), 9/1 Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington), 9/9 at Harvard-Westlake (Studio City), 9/16 Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 9/23 vs Servite (Anaheim), 10/7 at South Gate, 10/14 at Huntington Park, 10/21 at Bell, 10/28 South East (South Gate), 11/4 vs Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Servite (Anaheim) (61.5), Alemany (Mission Hills) (52.2), Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Huntington Park (-14.7), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (-14), Bell (-11.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (9.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3411
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%