Taft [William Howard] (Woodland Hills, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Toreadors
Colors: Red/White/Gold/Black
Coach: Thomas Randolph
League: West Valley
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ledgend Wilson 6'1" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.5
Cayden Sherwood 6'1" 260 Junior T/DT 5.2
Dakota Garner 6'1" 145 Senior WR/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Youth, Explosiveness
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -35.5
2023 National Rank: #11801
2023 State Rank: #829
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -56.7
2024 National Rank: #11875
2024 State Rank: #844
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -38
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12822
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-36 [14-37 on the field] (1-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7262
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 58
Dynasty Record: 114-120 [115-119 on the field] (55-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-9
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 26.9
2023 Points Against Average: 49.3
2023 Differential: -22.4
2023 Wins: #13127 Los Angeles (28-0), #13247 Grant (Van Nuys) (78-41)
2023 Losses: #1015 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (83-6), #3791 Westlake (Westlake Village) (59-13), #5699 Granada Hills (64-22), #6857 Heritage Christian (Northridge) (56-6), #7246 Dymally (Los Angeles) (52-20), #7500 Cleveland [Grover] (Reseda) (40-28), #9078 Chatsworth (55-21), #10373 El Camino Real (Woodland Hills) (37-32), #11092 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (55-42)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-62-1
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Eagle Rock (Los Angeles), 8/29 at Monroe [James] (North Hills), 9/6 Arleta, 9/13 Oak Park, 9/27 at University (Los Angeles), 10/4 at El Camino Real (Woodland Hills), 10/11 at Granada Hills, 10/18 Chatsworth, 10/25 Birmingham (Van Nuys), 11/1 at Cleveland [Grover] (Reseda)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Birmingham (Van Nuys) (19.7), Granada Hills (-13.1), Oak Park (-17)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe [James] (North Hills) (-72.4), University (Los Angeles) (-60.3), Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (-50.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7 (-16 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #646
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9388
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%