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Richmond (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Oilers Colors: Red/Navy Coach: John Antonio League: Alameda Contra Costa Section: North Coast Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #25 CA Bowl Division: North 2 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #128 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2007 JV Record: 2-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -32.2 2007 National Rank: #13503 2007 State Rank: #967 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -37.6 2008 National Rank: #13787 2008 State Rank: #996 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -25.5 Dynasty National Rank: #13122 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1 Dynasty Record: 4-45 (0-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 1-9 2007 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2007 Points For Average: 6.3 2007 Points Against Average: 42 2007 Differential: -35.7 2007 Wins: #14115 Allen (Santa Rosa) (15-12) 2007 Losses: #3139 Pinole Valley (Pinole) (55-7), #3215 Berkeley (66-7), #3415 Encinal (Alameda) (41-0), #4281 Alameda (55-6), #5116 Santa Rosa (48-0), #6059 El Cerrito (55-0), #9758 De Anza (Richmond) (47-26), #10550 Hercules (34-0), #11992 Kennedy (Richmond) (7-2) 2007 Opponents W-L: 52-53-2 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 9/12 at Santa Rosa, 9/20 Kennedy (Richmond), 9/26 Allen (Santa Rosa), 10/3 Alameda, 10/10 at Pinole Valley (Pinole), 10/24 at Hercules, 11/1 El Cerrito, 11/7 at Berkeley, 11/14 at De Anza (Richmond) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Pinole Valley (Pinole) (21), Berkeley (15.1), Santa Rosa (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Allen (Santa Rosa) (-37.2), Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-19.7), Kennedy (Richmond) (-18.8) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2008 Projected League Finish: 7th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 at Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) [projection: 34-21 loss] Outlook: The Richmond Oilers bring up the junior varsity coach to fill the offensive coordinator slot and to introduce a new west coast offense. Key team leaders include Brian Coulter RB/LB, Donte Brown WR/DB, Shannen Edwards TE/DB, Daniel Bragga OL/DL, Travis Williams WR/DB, Hector Lopez OL/LB and Rashad Bailey TE/LB. Coach John Antonio told us a lot about his team. The Oilers have depth and talent in the wide receiver and runningback positions. Coulter will be a solid leader the runningback and linebacker core. Brown has speed and can catch the ball under coverage. Coach Antonio said their biggest weapon may be Edwards at the tight end position. The line will be big but inexperienced. A number of players will be moved around in their positions to fit the teams' needs this season. Overall, the team is young and inexperienced especially up front. The Oilers will play a tough schedule and anticipate their team growing stronger over the next couple of years. "We will be better this year then we were last year. Last year was the first year of a 3-year plan of rebuilding. We should show signs of major improvement in certain positions," Said Antonio. He thought Berkeley and Pinole would be the Oilers' toughest opponents.