Clovis (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Rich Hammond
League: Tri-River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #10
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #171

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2008 JV Record: 1-8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense Aggressively Swarms the Ball, New Offensive System
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2008 National Rank: #4025
2008 State Rank: #343
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -13
2009 Starting Power Rating: 2.2
2009 National Rank: #7398
2009 State Rank: #588
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1587
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 28-40 (10-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 2-9
2008 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2008 Points For Average: 15
2008 Points Against Average: 28.1
2008 Differential: -13.1
2008 Wins: #7045 Central (Fresno) (21-3), #7687 Madera (17-14)
2008 Losses: #20 Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (48-6), #252 Clovis West (Fresno) (34-14), #557 Bullard (Fresno) (31-15), #634 Clovis East (Clovis) (46-15), #871 Atascadero (40-21), #1330 Buchanan (Clovis) (14-6), #1330 Buchanan (Clovis) (19-17), #1715 Sanger (31-7), #2353 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (29-26)
2008 Opponents W-L: 84-47
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/3 Edison (Fresno), 9/11 at Atascadero, 9/18 vs Bullard (Fresno), 9/25 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 10/2 at Sanger, 10/16 Clovis East (Clovis), 10/23 Madera, 10/30 Buchanan (Clovis), 11/6 at Central (Fresno), 11/13 Clovis West (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bullard (Fresno) (45.7), Clovis West (Fresno) (40.3), Atascadero (36)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Madera (2.1), Central (Fresno) (5.4), Edison (Fresno) (16.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2 (30.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #517
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Edison (Fresno) [projection: 27-14 loss]