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Reedley (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Justin Garza
League: County/Metro
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #7
CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #87

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2007 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2007 National Rank: #2777
2007 State Rank: #204
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8
2008 Starting Power Rating: 13.4
2008 National Rank: #4409
2008 State Rank: #315
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4489
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 27-31 (9-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 7-6
2007 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2007 Points For Average: 27.9
2007 Points Against Average: 26.4
2007 Differential: +1.5
2007 Wins: #2902 Sanger (26-10), #3826 West (Bakersfield) (43-20), #4775 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (29-24), #5450 Hoover (Fresno) (50-44), #7104 Golden West (Visalia) (30-14), #7668 Selma (35-28), #11811 McLane (Fresno) (54-7)
2007 Losses: #329 Edison (Fresno) (35-13), #694 Centennial (Bakersfield) (39-29), #1200 Bullard (Fresno) (16-0), #1287 Tulare Union (Tulare) (38-17), #3096 Washington Union (Fresno) (42-30), #5245 Sunnyside (Fresno) (26-7)
2007 Opponents W-L: 90-59-1
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/5 Lemoore, 9/12 Selma, 9/19 Sunnyside (Fresno), 9/26 at Golden West (Visalia), 10/3 at McLane (Fresno), 10/10 Fresno, 10/17 vs Edison (Fresno), 10/24 vs Bullard (Fresno), 11/7 Hoover (Fresno), 11/14 at Sanger
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Edison (Fresno) (45.6), Bullard (Fresno) (31.1), Sanger (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: McLane (Fresno) (-24.8), Hoover (Fresno) (2.5), Selma (4.5)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (17.6 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 4th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/5 Lemoore [projection: 27-21 loss]



Outlook: The Reedley Pirates return only seven players including Richard Casteel QB and Dean Zavala DB, who will be the core leadership this season. The Pirates will struggle with inexperience but the team is known for their toughness. Coach Justin Garza brings on the former head coach of Immanuel, Bill Szpor, to take over the defensive coordinator duties. "What we lack in talent, we have made up for with a busy off season. We will be very young this year, but we are improved in the skilled positions from last year's semi-final team," explained Coach Garza.