Garza [Justin] (Fresno, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Guardians
Colors: Red/White/Blue/Silver
Coach: Yosef Fares
League: County/Metro
Section: Central
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Matthews QB
Omari Bogan WR/CB
Kaden Owens OLB/WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2023 National Rank: #4339
2023 State Rank: #291
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -30
2024 Starting Power Rating: 2.6
2024 National Rank: #2464
2024 State Rank: #187
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6472
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 10-13 (4-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9189
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 10-13 (4-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.5
2023 Points Against Average: 26.8
2023 Differential: +3.7
2023 Wins: #4717 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (38-10), #4791 Bullard (Fresno) (27-10), #6483 Edison (Fresno) (24-22), #7596 Immanuel (Reedley) (32-12), #11555 Sanger West (Fresno) (48-14)
2023 Losses: #508 Sanger (41-14), #1304 Lemoore (38-27), #1841 Tulare Union (Tulare) (62-48), #3653 Madera (28-27), #4438 Coalinga (20-15), #8127 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (38-36)
2023 Opponents W-L: 62-63
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Central (Fresno), 8/30 at Bakersfield, 9/6 vs Kerman, 9/13 at Washington Union (Fresno), 9/19 vs Lompoc, 10/4 at San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 10/11 vs Sanger, 10/18 vs Bullard (Fresno), 10/25 vs Edison (Fresno), 11/1 at Madera
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Fresno) (38.5), Sanger (22.7), Bullard (Fresno) (2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lompoc (-24.3), Edison (Fresno) (-17.6), San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (-15.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (7.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2270
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%