Independence (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Maroon/Silver Coach: Paul Golla League: Southwest Yosemite - Valley Section: Central Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #14 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -9.1 2023 National Rank: #7440 2023 State Rank: #497 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.9 2024 Starting Power Rating: -27.1 2024 National Rank: #7375 2024 State Rank: #503 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -0.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5699 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-29 (10-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6706 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2 Dynasty Record: 77-91 (33-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 20.1 2023 Points Against Average: 28.9 2023 Differential: -8.8 2023 Wins: #7667 Highland (Bakersfield) (21-20), #8635 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (28-21), #8649 South (Bakersfield) (35-20), #13932 Sotomayor [Sonia M.] (Los Angeles) (8-0) 2023 Losses: #670 Frontier (Bakersfield) (49-13), #2248 Centennial (Bakersfield) (42-21), #2443 Mission Oak (Tulare) (38-31), #3780 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (49-14), #4319 Bakersfield (41-17), #5614 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (21-19), #7808 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (17-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 58-66 Recent Section Championships: 2021 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; South Yosemite), 2016 (tied for 1st; South Yosemite), 2009 (tied for 1st; South Central Sequoia) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria), 8/30 at South (Bakersfield), 9/6 Centennial (Bakersfield), 9/13 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 9/20 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 9/27 at Liberty (Bakersfield), 10/11 Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 10/18 at Highland (Bakersfield), 10/25 at Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield), 11/1 Bakersfield Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Bakersfield) (30.3), Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (1.8), Bakersfield (-0.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (-42.4), South (Bakersfield) (-39), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (-31.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 (-1.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4566 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.