| 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: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2024 JV Record: 4-4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nathan Swinson 6'3" 185 Senior QB Ryder Robinson 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DL Wesley Parvizi 5'9" 170 Senior WR/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Offensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience, New DC RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -44.8 2024 National Rank: #12451 2024 State Rank: #878 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -46.3 2025 National Rank*: #11525 2025 State Rank*: #807 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -37.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12498 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-37 (1-23 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7702 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 47.5 Dynasty Record: 117-129 [118-128 on the field] (55-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 3-9 2024 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2024 Points For Average: 24.6 2024 Points Against Average: 34.8 2024 Differential: -10.2 2024 Wins: #13395 Dymally (Los Angeles) (48-6), #13451 University (Los Angeles) (34-24), #13753 Monroe [James] (North Hills) (43-6) 2024 Losses: #3803 Oak Park (40-7), #4366 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (56-0), #7853 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (48-8), #8863 Cleveland [Grover] (Reseda) (42-14), #9991 Chatsworth (24-20), #10375 Granada Hills (40-21), #10913 Arleta (35-32), #11400 El Camino Real (Woodland Hills) (37-12), #12191 Van Nuys (59-56) 2024 Opponents W-L: 68-77 Recent Section Championships: 2021 (III) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |