Bakersfield (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Drillers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Paul Golla League: Southeast Yosemite Section: Central Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 10-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Peter Welsh 6'0" 205 Senior ILB/FB Mercy Matson 5'11" 190 Junior FS/WR Brian Burrell 6'3" 190 Junior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience on offensive line, Leadership, JV Talent Moving Up RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 26.3 2008 National Rank: #1868 2008 State Rank: #176 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 31.8 2009 National Rank: #1103 2009 State Rank: #106 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 31.1 Dynasty National Rank: #563 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7 Dynasty Record: 51-22 (28-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 29.8 2008 Points Against Average: 17.7 2008 Differential: +12.1 2008 Wins: #1752 Liberty (Bakersfield) (17-10), #2368 Canyon (Canyon Country) (38-32), #4448 Garces (Bakersfield) (41-7), #5003 Foothill (Bakersfield) (33-6), #5629 Highland (Bakersfield) (33-0), #6741 Centennial (Bakersfield) (34-0), #9375 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (41-7) 2008 Losses: #557 Bullard (Fresno) (35-14), #1330 Buchanan (Clovis) (41-34), #2353 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (34-29), #4757 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (23-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 66-55 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (I), 2005 (I) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 Canyon (Canyon Country), 9/18 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 9/25 at Buchanan (Clovis), 10/2 at Liberty (Bakersfield), 10/9 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 10/16 at Garces (Bakersfield), 10/23 Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/30 Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 11/6 at East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 11/13 Highland (Bakersfield) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Buchanan (Clovis) (35.2), Stockdale (Bakersfield) (30.8), Liberty (Bakersfield) (30.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (-3.9), Highland (Bakersfield) (5.8), Foothill (Bakersfield) (11.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (19.2 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2029 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 9/11 Canyon (Canyon Country) [projection: 35-20 win]