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Avenal (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Gabriel Nieto League: West Sierra (moving from Central Sierra) Section: Central Playoff Division: 6 Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: South 3 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #61 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2007 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -23.1 2007 National Rank: #12575 2007 State Rank: #899 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -21.5 2008 National Rank: #12359 2008 State Rank: #893 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -27.7 Dynasty National Rank: #13346 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 17-33 (16-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 5-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 32 2007 Points Against Average: 26.5 2007 Differential: +5.5 2007 Wins: #12106 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (36-23), #13942 Laton (20-14), #13942 Laton (34-8), #14248 Kings Christian (Lemoore) (66-20), #14248 Kings Christian (Lemoore) (76-28) 2007 Losses: #6575 Strathmore (37-30), #9448 Coast Union (Cambria) (47-24), #11418 Orange Cove (27-16), #11418 Orange Cove (41-12), #12106 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (20-6) 2007 Opponents W-L: 48-57 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Central Sierra) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/2/07 Kings Christian (Lemoore) (76-28) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Hancock Christian (Stockton), 9/12 at Taft, 9/19 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 9/26 Strathmore, 10/3 Laton, 10/10 at Kings Christian (Lemoore), 10/17 Coast Union (Cambria), 10/24 at Firebaugh, 10/30 at Mendota, 11/14 Tranquillity Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Taft (22), Strathmore (-3.8), Firebaugh (-4) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Kings Christian (Lemoore) (-41.7), Laton (-33.2), Tranquillity (-32.8) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.5 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.2 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Hancock Christian (Stockton) [projection: 35-17 loss] Outlook: The Avenal Buccaneers return 12 starters including Alex Leyva RB/LB, Miguel Villa CB, Roman Corona DT, Thomas Del Cruz OL/DE and Alex Rodriquez RB/CB. It will be very difficult to replace Ily Lopez, but Leyva produced good rushing and receiving yards too. The Buccaneers have a young linebacker core and they may struggle with their passing game, but they will have a good running game and an experienced offensive line. Coach Gabriel Nieto is especially impressed with the players' coachability this year.