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Nipomo (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Titans Colors: Cardinal/Silver/Black Coach: Russ Edwards League: Los Padres Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northwest (X) Playoff Division Rank: #23 CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #153 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2007 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 9.7 2007 National Rank: #5404 2007 State Rank: #393 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -11.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -1.7 2008 National Rank: #8423 2008 State Rank: #596 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #9558 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 13-37 (8-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 5-6 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 18.3 2007 Points Against Average: 15.9 2007 Differential: +2.4 2007 Wins: #4332 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (14-12), #5299 Lompoc (14-7), #6521 Santa Ynez (28-0), #8917 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (24-14), #13269 Santa Maria (42-0) 2007 Losses: #2187 Morro Bay (34-0), #2324 Nordhoff (Ojai) (23-20), #3505 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) (21-13), #3623 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (24-17), #4721 Templeton (13-9), #5227 Carpinteria (27-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 67-54-1 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Lompoc, 9/12 at Arroyo Grande, 9/19 Carpinteria, 10/3 Morro Bay, 10/10 at Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria), 10/17 St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 10/24 Cabrillo (Lompoc), 10/31 at Santa Ynez, 11/7 Santa Maria, 11/14 at Templeton Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Morro Bay (21.3), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (19.1), Carpinteria (16.3) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Maria (-25.9), Cabrillo (Lompoc) (-1.6), Santa Ynez (-1.1) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (10.8 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2008 Projected League Finish: 7th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 at Lompoc [projection: 26-14 loss] Outlook: Last year, Nipomo High School enjoyed their first playoff appearance in school history. Unfortunately, it appears as though the Titans are to pay for that success, as they only return 5 starters. With an incoming 4-6 JV team, it appears as though an extended rebuilding of the program may be in order. RB Ken Knudson may be expected to carry the load on offense (he will also likely see time at LB). Defensively, only two starters return, so they'll be relying on the experience of LB Duane Hanna and DB Cody Wiseman to stabilize the unit. Coach Russ Edwards feels this team will be athletic, but it will lack size and, of course, the youth cannot be ignored.