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Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Guards
Colors: Red/White/Royal Blue
Coach: Rolando Aguirre
League: Santa Fe
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northeast (XIII)
Playoff Division Rank: #8
CA Bowl Division: South Small (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -3.6
2007 National Rank: #8914
2007 State Rank: #647
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1
2008 Starting Power Rating: -4.5
2008 National Rank: #9097
2008 State Rank: #650
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -17
Dynasty National Rank: #11966
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 31-20 (13-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 9-2
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 37.6
2007 Points Against Average: 16
2007 Differential: +21.6
2007 Wins: #10145 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (37-30), #10755 Malibu (25-7), #11583 St. Anthony (Long Beach) (41-21), #11977 Mountain View (El Monte) (42-16), #12661 Salesian (Los Angeles) (28-13), #13254 St. Genevieve (Panorama City) (56-7), #13684 Marshall (Pasadena) (55-0), #13684 Lucerne Valley (43-7), #14285 Murphy (Los Angeles) (42-6)
2007 Losses: #6990 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (48-31), #8404 Flintridge Prep (La Canada) (21-14)
2007 Opponents W-L: 42-70
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/6 Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), 9/13 Mountain View (El Monte), 9/20 at Malibu, 10/4 Lucerne Valley, 10/17 vs St. Monica (Santa Monica), 10/24 at Silver Valley (Yermo), 10/31 Salesian (Los Angeles), 11/8 St. Anthony (Long Beach), 11/14 vs St. Genevieve (Panorama City)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) (7.5), Malibu (-9.2), St. Anthony (Long Beach) (-10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: St. Monica (Santa Monica) (-40.4), Lucerne Valley (-30.4), St. Genevieve (Panorama City) (-26.3)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.6 (-18.2 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 9/6 Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) [projection: 31-28 loss]



Outlook: As last year's Santa Fe League champion, the Bellarmine-Jefferson Guards are excited about the 2008 season, but the coaching staff is well-aware that repeating as champs will be a challenge. "The key to the Guards success will lie in the gelling and work of the OL," says Coach Rolando Aguirre of needing to replace 4 starters for that group. There will apparently be an open competition for the QB spot, but there is a lot of excitement about a newcomer at WR, Micah Shirley. "Last year's leaders on defense are returning. So the Santa Fe League's leading defense will be strong once again," adds Coach Aguirre.