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: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Peter Garcia 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.67
Anthony Rubacalva 6'4" 215 Senior DE 4.75
Jonathan Bautista 6'1" 180 Junior QB 4.77

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: LB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2018 National Rank: #1558
2018 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 14.6
2019 National Rank: #1367
2019 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3978
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 123-70 [120-73 on the field] (73-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 13-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 33.9
2018 Points Against Average: 11.8
2018 Differential: +22.1
2018 Wins: #2494 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (42-10), #2611 Carson (14-10), #2735 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (24-21), #5508 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (26-0), #6616 South Gate (35-7), #7891 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (35-15), #8041 Montebello (28-7), #8111 Salesian (Los Angeles) (29-6), #9325 Bell (42-0), #10118 Schurr (Montebello) (41-0), #12633 Legacy (South Gate) (77-14), #12871 Huntington Park (56-0), #13592 South East (South Gate) (47-0)
2018 Losses: #170 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (55-7), #543 McClymonds (Oakland) (32-6)
2018 Opponents W-L: 95-85
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Invitational)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Montebello, 8/30 at Serra [Junipero] (Gardena), 9/6 vs El Rancho (Pico Rivera), 9/13 at Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 9/27 Bell, 10/4 Huntington Park, 10/11 at Legacy (South Gate), 10/18 at South East (South Gate), 10/25 South Gate, 11/1 vs Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (53), South Gate (-5.6), El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (-10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: South East (South Gate) (-58.4), Legacy (South Gate) (-46.3), Huntington Park (-41)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8 (8.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #518
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7462
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%