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Taft (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Sprague League: South Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #1 CA Bowl Division: South 3 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2007 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 28 2007 National Rank: #1717 2007 State Rank: #137 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -6 2008 Starting Power Rating: 22 2008 National Rank: #2521 2008 State Rank: #202 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4704 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.2 Dynasty Record: 42-16 (19-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 12-1 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 29.7 2007 Points Against Average: 9.8 2007 Differential: +19.9 2007 Wins: #2366 Foothill (Bakersfield) (19-7), #2618 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (42-14), #3388 Corcoran (28-14), #4862 Chowchilla (14-7), #6741 Horizon (San Diego) (47-27), #7368 Dos Palos (22-0), #8001 Arvin (27-0), #8697 South (Bakersfield) (40-0), #9954 Wasco (44-28), #10376 Shafter (27-7), #10850 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (38-6), #11025 Frontier (Bakersfield) (35-0) 2007 Losses: #997 Tehachapi (17-3) 2007 Opponents W-L: 75-74 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/19/07 Shafter (27-7), 10/26/07 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (42-14), 11/2/07 Arvin (27-0), 11/16/07 Dos Palos (22-0), 11/23/07 Chowchilla (14-7), 11/30/07 Corcoran (28-14) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Templeton, 9/12 Avenal, 9/19 at Exeter, 9/26 at Coalinga, 10/10 vs Porterville, 10/17 at Arvin, 10/24 Wasco, 10/31 Tehachapi, 11/7 at Shafter, 11/14 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (36.3), Tehachapi (32.7), Arvin (10.2) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-21.5), Shafter (-16), Wasco (-15.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 (7 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/5 Templeton [projection: 31-12 win] Outlook: Defending Central Section Division IV Champion Taft Wildcats return seven starters for this season. Ben Savaii C, Ioane Savaii DT/OT and Loren Kolb WR are likely to make a huge impact on the team. Kolb was the top receiver of last year. Coach Steve Sprague believes the Wildcats will be as success as last year if the team stays healthy and the new quarterback develops as expected. The strongest portions of the 2008 team will be their offensive and defensive line.