Birmingham (Van Nuys, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jim Rose League: West Valley Section: Los Angeles Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #6 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #66 RETURNERS RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 25.5 2008 National Rank: #1981 2008 State Rank: #187 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: 0 2009 Starting Power Rating: 25.5 2009 National Rank: #1889 2009 State Rank: #183 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.9 Dynasty National Rank: #220 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 53-24 (27-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-6 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 33.7 2008 Points Against Average: 22.5 2008 Differential: +11.2 2008 Wins: #3768 Garfield (Los Angeles) (27-15), #5759 Dorsey (Los Angeles) (44-6), #5916 El Camino Real (Woodland Hills) (56-6), #6797 Chatsworth (57-21), #8074 Cleveland (Reseda) (44-6), #10969 Granada Hills (64-8) 2008 Losses: #35 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (45-27), #241 Crespi (Encino) (31-0), #385 Narbonne (Harbor City) (45-35), #409 Valencia (24-0), #1455 Taft (Woodland Hills) (34-22), #3768 Garfield (Los Angeles) (29-28) 2008 Opponents W-L: 86-51-1 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (City Championship), 2006 (City Championship), 2004 (City Championship Division) Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Garfield (Los Angeles), 9/11 Crespi (Encino), 9/18 at Valencia, 9/25 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/2 vs Dorsey (Los Angeles), 10/16 at El Camino Real (Woodland Hills), 10/23 Cleveland (Reseda), 10/30 Chatsworth, 11/6 at Taft (Woodland Hills), 11/13 Granada Hills Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (60.8), Crespi (Encino) (54.7), Valencia (48) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Granada Hills (-7.9), Chatsworth (-6.5), Cleveland (Reseda) (0) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (22.7 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1114 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 at Garfield (Los Angeles) [projection: 28-21 win]