Verdugo Hills (Tujunga, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Dons Colors: Red/Black Coach: Victor Castro IV League: East Valley Section: Los Angeles Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #16 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #230 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josiah Ruis 5'10" 160 Junior S/FL Pedro Alfonso 5'11" 155 Junior CB/FL David Cruz 5'11" 190 Junior LB/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Receivers, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses, Young, Experience RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -17.1 2008 National Rank: #11978 2008 State Rank: #891 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1 2009 Starting Power Rating: -18 2009 National Rank: #12156 2009 State Rank: #892 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -5 Dynasty National Rank: #9254 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13 Dynasty Record: 36-29 (22-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 3-7 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (6th) 2008 Points For Average: 18 2008 Points Against Average: 36.1 2008 Differential: -18.1 2008 Wins: #10840 Canoga Park (28-13), #11394 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (25-24), #13693 Van Nuys (27-16) 2008 Losses: #1579 Arleta (42-7), #2226 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (39-7), #5916 Huntington Park (41-7), #8074 Cleveland (Reseda) (68-13), #8742 Poly (Sun Valley) (47-12), #11149 Grant (Van Nuys) (35-28), #11792 North Hollywood (36-26) 2008 Opponents W-L: 54-55 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Sunset Six), 2005 (Sunset Six) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/14/08 Van Nuys (27-16) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta), 9/18 Huntington Park, 9/25 Marshall (Los Angeles), 10/2 at Grant (Van Nuys), 10/9 at North Hollywood, 10/16 Canoga Park, 10/23 Poly (Sun Valley), 11/6 at Arleta, 11/13 Van Nuys Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Arleta (31.3), Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (23), Marshall (Los Angeles) (3.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Van Nuys (-32.2), North Hollywood (-19.9), Grant (Van Nuys) (-13.2) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #746 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9434 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2009 Projected League Finish: 5th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 vs Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) [projection: 46-6 loss]