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Eastside (Lancaster, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Purple/Black Coach: Steve Lockhart League: Golden Section: Southern Playoff Division: Western (III) Playoff Division Rank: #24 CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #129 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 11 2007 JV Record: 0-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -5.6 2007 National Rank: #9379 2007 State Rank: #677 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 3.9 2008 National Rank: #6894 2008 State Rank: #498 HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 3-7 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2007 Points For Average: 12.3 2007 Points Against Average: 23.2 2007 Differential: -10.9 2007 Wins: #10828 Knight (Palmdale) (14-6), #11025 Frontier (Bakersfield) (21-0), #12683 Victor Valley (Victorville) (32-6) 2007 Losses: #789 Palmdale (41-0), #3236 Quartz Hill (24-15), #4085 Lancaster (44-6), #4332 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (35-8), #5620 Highland (Palmdale) (23-13), #6340 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (33-14), #8551 Littlerock (20-0) 2007 Opponents W-L: 47-61 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Victor Valley (Victorville), 9/19 vs Paraclete (Lancaster), 9/26 at Upland, 10/3 at Lancaster, 10/10 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/17 vs Highland (Palmdale), 10/24 vs Quartz Hill, 10/31 at Palmdale, 11/7 at Knight (Palmdale), 11/14 vs Littlerock Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Upland (44.2), Palmdale (38.2), Quartz Hill (24) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Victor Valley (Victorville) (-15), Knight (Palmdale) (-9.6), Littlerock (-4.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 5th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/12 at Victor Valley (Victorville) [projection: 28-14 win] Outlook: 2007 was a learning experience for Eastside High School, mainly because it was the first year of varsity action for the school and they only had sophomores and juniors. The Lions hope to turn that experience into success as they establish their first senior class and return virtually everybody. You have to love Coach Steve Lockhart's attitude and optimism. "Next year, Eastside (with its first senior class) is expecting to make the playoffs and give Palmdale a run for the Golden League Championship. Defense as a whole will be our strength." That unit will be led by DE Deron Gray, CB Marcus Bonner, and linebackers Steven Sims and Ian Swift.