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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Orange/Green
Coach: Keith Thompson
League: East Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Enriquez 6'0" 175 Junior QB
Izaya Welsh 5'11" 175 Senior WR/FS
Kian Rangel 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 1
2023 National Rank: #5295
2023 State Rank: #363
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -3.4
2024 National Rank: #3282
2024 State Rank: #230
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5376
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-18 (11-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5579
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 108-113 (55-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 26.5
2023 Points Against Average: 13.3
2023 Differential: +13.2
2023 Wins: #6516 McLane (Fresno) (26-9), #7667 Highland (Bakersfield) (48-0), #7808 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (41-3), #8503 El Diamante (Visalia) (42-12), #8649 South (Bakersfield) (28-18), #9154 Monache (Porterville) (21-0), #12703 Foothill (Bakersfield) (44-0)
2023 Losses: #3710 Redwood (Visalia) (21-0), #4018 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (15-14), #4861 Exeter (17-12), #5055 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (35-28), #6168 Golden West (Visalia) (30-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-72
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Wasco, 8/30 vs Chavez [Cesar] (Delano), 9/6 vs Selma, 9/20 at Highland (Bakersfield), 9/27 vs Exeter, 10/4 vs Redwood (Visalia), 10/11 at Golden West (Visalia), 10/18 vs El Diamante (Visalia), 10/25 vs Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 11/1 vs Monache (Porterville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Redwood (Visalia) (-5.2), Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (-10.3), Golden West (Visalia) (-10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (-38.8), Selma (-34.4), El Diamante (Visalia) (-34)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #449
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6805
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%