GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Navy/Red/Silver
Coach: Bryan Nixon
League: Southwest Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Bray 6'3" 270 Senior C/DL
Isaiah Hill 6'0" 160 Junior QB
Sam Stewart Jr 5'11" 210 Junior LB/RB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kurtis Brown 6'3" 260 Senior DT
Johnny Balderas 6'1" 175 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning, QB/RB Are Back, Very Strong Interior Lines
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire Secondary To Graduation
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 39
2016 National Rank: #804
2016 State Rank: #77
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 40.2
2017 National Rank: #731
2017 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.3
Dynasty National Rank: #492
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 117-51 (60-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.7
2016 Points Against Average: 28.1
2016 Differential: -1.4
2016 Wins: #919 Clovis West (Fresno) (28-24), #1429 Garces (Bakersfield) (33-27), #1519 Clovis North (Fresno) (33-28), #1586 Buchanan (Clovis) (35-14), #2009 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (20-13), #3206 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (32-22), #4264 Centennial (Bakersfield) (51-14), #5120 Frontier (Bakersfield) (30-20)
2016 Losses: #15 Cathedral (San Diego) (49-7), #313 Bakersfield (44-34), #313 Bakersfield (44-17), #382 Central (Fresno) (38-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 93-55
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2009 (Southeast Yosemite), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southeast Yosemite), 2004 (Southeast Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Clovis West (Fresno), 9/8 vs Central (Fresno), 9/14 at Buchanan (Clovis), 9/22 at Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 9/29 at Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 10/6 Frontier (Bakersfield), 10/13 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 10/20 at Garces (Bakersfield), 10/27 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 11/3 Bakersfield
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield (55.7), Clovis West (Fresno) (53), Central (Fresno) (48.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Frontier (Bakersfield) (5.5), Centennial (Bakersfield) (19.6), Buchanan (Clovis) (23.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7 (37.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #385
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%