| Central (Fresno, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Grizzlies Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Kyle Biggs League: Tri-River Section: Central Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Smith 6'0" 185 Junior ATH 4.6 E.J. Morgan 6'0" 165 Junior WR 4.5 Aidan Chavez 6'0" 215 Senior ILB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, New QB RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 46.3 2023 National Rank: #311 2023 State Rank: #37 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +6 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: 36.6 2024 National Rank: #329 2024 State Rank: #37 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #135 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-12 (18-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.3 Dynasty National Rank: #316 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4 Dynasty Record: 164-85 (64-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 33.4 2023 Points Against Average: 24.3 2023 Differential: +9.1 2023 Wins: #218 Clovis East (Clovis) (58-55), #447 Liberty (Bakersfield) (35-21), #670 Frontier (Bakersfield) (36-32), #736 Clovis West (Fresno) (27-15), #1540 Edison (Stockton) (48-13), #1693 Buchanan (Clovis) (27-6), #1804 Turlock (21-18), #2199 Arroyo Grande (42-14), #3166 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (48-28), #4717 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (40-14) 2023 Losses: #86 Clovis North (Fresno) (27-20), #86 Clovis North (Fresno) (24-14), #447 Liberty (Bakersfield) (35-14), #557 Clovis (38-37) 2023 Opponents W-L: 110-55 Recent Section/State Championships: 2019 (1), 2019 (Bowl 1-AA), 2018 (1), 2017 (1) Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Garza [Justin] (Fresno), 8/30 Davis East [Bettye] (Anchorage, AK), 9/6 at Turlock, 9/13 at Edison (Stockton), 9/20 vs Liberty (Bakersfield), 10/4 vs Clovis North (Fresno), 10/10 vs Clovis East (Clovis), 10/18 vs Clovis West (Fresno), 10/24 at Clovis, 11/1 vs Buchanan (Clovis) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis North (Fresno) (47.7), Clovis East (Clovis) (35.7), Liberty (Bakersfield) (30.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Davis East [Bettye] (Anchorage, AK) (-26.7), Garza [Justin] (Fresno) (4.7), Turlock (8.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.9 (35.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #448 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |