In the Ocean League, Culver City is projected to finish second, but there will be challenges to achieving that.
Lawndale is the favorite and will be a tough nut to crack. Their QB, Jaden Hamler returns for his senior year after throwing for over 2,000 yards with 23 TD's against just 2 interceptions. He has 4.6 speed and also rushed for 599 yards and 5 TD's. He has a good-sized offensive line, and super talented RB Jordan Wilmore is back after running for 2289 yards and 24 TD's last season. Their JV program went 9-1 last year. Fortunately, CC will not have to deal with them in the playoffs as Lawndale is in Division 5.
Of more immediate concern is the El Segundo Eagles. CC faces them the first week of league play. The Eagles do not return many starters, so they will be young, but the JV team went 8-2 and they may have time to mature in the preseason before they play CC. They will be well coached by veteran coach Steve Shevlin. The Eagles will be playing in Division 7.
Santa Monica is projected to finish 4th in league. The team has struggled in recent years but last year's JV team put in an 8-2 effort and the team returns 8 starters on offense and 9 on defense. Any team with that much experience & depth is dangerous. Samo will play in Division 10. Samo will host Segerstrom of Santa Ana in a Friday week 0 game. This will be good first test for Samo. Segerstrom went 11-2, 4-1 finishing second last year in the Golden West League, making it to the Division 12 semifinals. The Golden West League appears to be of similar strength to the Ocean League. Segerstrom will play in D-11 this year.
Hawthorne is projected to finish 5th but has enough talent to be dangerous. Their offensive line is big, usually a problem for Culver City, the running game solid. They are inexperienced at QB but will not face CC until the third week of league play. Hawthorne is in Division 12. Hawthorne travels to face La Canada in a Friday week 0 game. La Canada may be a good first test to see how well they will compete come time for Ocean League play.
The Beverly Hills program has been struggling for several years now and is once again projected to finish last. Their schedule says they do not have big expectations. Culver City faces them the last game of the regular season. Not much of test perhaps, but should be an easy W while other league teams are battling more competitive adversaries. Beverly Hills has a Friday week 0 game against Carnagie of Riverside, defending champions of the very weak Arrowhead League.
Lawndale is the favorite and will be a tough nut to crack. Their QB, Jaden Hamler returns for his senior year after throwing for over 2,000 yards with 23 TD's against just 2 interceptions. He has 4.6 speed and also rushed for 599 yards and 5 TD's. He has a good-sized offensive line, and super talented RB Jordan Wilmore is back after running for 2289 yards and 24 TD's last season. Their JV program went 9-1 last year. Fortunately, CC will not have to deal with them in the playoffs as Lawndale is in Division 5.
Of more immediate concern is the El Segundo Eagles. CC faces them the first week of league play. The Eagles do not return many starters, so they will be young, but the JV team went 8-2 and they may have time to mature in the preseason before they play CC. They will be well coached by veteran coach Steve Shevlin. The Eagles will be playing in Division 7.
Santa Monica is projected to finish 4th in league. The team has struggled in recent years but last year's JV team put in an 8-2 effort and the team returns 8 starters on offense and 9 on defense. Any team with that much experience & depth is dangerous. Samo will play in Division 10. Samo will host Segerstrom of Santa Ana in a Friday week 0 game. This will be good first test for Samo. Segerstrom went 11-2, 4-1 finishing second last year in the Golden West League, making it to the Division 12 semifinals. The Golden West League appears to be of similar strength to the Ocean League. Segerstrom will play in D-11 this year.
Hawthorne is projected to finish 5th but has enough talent to be dangerous. Their offensive line is big, usually a problem for Culver City, the running game solid. They are inexperienced at QB but will not face CC until the third week of league play. Hawthorne is in Division 12. Hawthorne travels to face La Canada in a Friday week 0 game. La Canada may be a good first test to see how well they will compete come time for Ocean League play.
The Beverly Hills program has been struggling for several years now and is once again projected to finish last. Their schedule says they do not have big expectations. Culver City faces them the last game of the regular season. Not much of test perhaps, but should be an easy W while other league teams are battling more competitive adversaries. Beverly Hills has a Friday week 0 game against Carnagie of Riverside, defending champions of the very weak Arrowhead League.
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