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GENERAL
Nickname: Trailblazers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Travis Anderson
League: East Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jayden Najera 5'10" 180 Junior QB 4.8
Riley Collins 5'10" 220 Senior DE/LB 4.9
Cadillac Pina 6'1" 180 Sophomore WR 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Starting OL To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.5
2024 National Rank: #2282
2024 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 11.9
2025 National Rank*: #1916
2025 State Rank*: #154
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -1.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5655
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 13
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-23 (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5918
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 92-135-1 (47-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 39.3
2024 Points Against Average: 14.2
2024 Differential: +25.1
2024 Wins: #2891 Kingsburg (35-34), #3216 Porterville (28-14), #3791 Tehachapi (24-21), #4440 Redwood (Visalia) (23-7), #6091 Monache (Porterville) (45-7), #6498 Dinuba (63-8), #6679 North (Bakersfield) (48-0), #6865 Mission Oak (Tulare) (51-7), #8080 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (48-0), #8843 El Diamante (Visalia) (62-0)
2024 Losses: #1750 Arroyo Grande (44-37), #1991 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (28-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 66-70
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2016 (tied for 1st; West Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Arroyo Grande, 8/29 Dinuba, 9/5 Mission Oak (Tulare), 9/12 North (Bakersfield), 9/26 Tehachapi, 10/3 Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 10/10 at Porterville, 10/17 Redwood (Visalia), 10/24 Monache (Porterville), 10/31 El Diamante (Visalia)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Arroyo Grande (14.5), Redwood (Visalia) (3.9), Porterville (-3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (-37.8), El Diamante (Visalia) (-35.8), Mission Oak (Tulare) (-28)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (3.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -16.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #297
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4310
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 24%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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