Buchanan (Clovis, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Ross Wood
League: Tri-River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brayden Walton 6'7" 320 Senior OT

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2024 National Rank: #1745
2024 State Rank: #133
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +4.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 16
2025 National Rank*: #1671
2025 State Rank*: #135
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 39.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #390
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-18 (14-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 36
Dynasty National Rank: #593
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 138-108-1 [137-109-1 on the field] (56-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 22.8
2024 Points Against Average: 22.1
2024 Differential: +0.7
2024 Wins: #841 Liberty (Bakersfield) (14-10), #2012 Clovis West (Fresno) (6-5), #2643 St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (Downey) (38-0), #3619 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (34-20), #7831 Edison (Fresno) (61-6), #7900 Paso Robles (33-13)
2024 Losses: #96 Clovis East (Clovis) (42-11), #136 Central (Fresno) (39-23), #338 Clovis North (Fresno) (51-14), #484 Clovis (37-10), #1894 Centennial (Bakersfield) (20-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-62
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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