East Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Blades Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Jerald Pierucci League: Southeast Yosemite Section: Central Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #18 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #185 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joe Pearson 6'3" 170 Senior QB Akili Holly 5'7" 175 Junior RB/DB Malachi Harris-Jackson 6'3" 210 WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Unity, Work Ethic, Experienced skill positions Team Weaknesses: Size, Experience on Lines, Depth RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -5 2008 National Rank: #9382 2008 State Rank: #722 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1 2009 Starting Power Rating: -3.9 2009 National Rank: #9097 2009 State Rank: #709 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 11.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3899 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7 Dynasty Record: 32-35 (13-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 1-9 2008 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2008 Points For Average: 10.8 2008 Points Against Average: 32.1 2008 Differential: -21.3 2008 Wins: #3768 West (Bakersfield) (26-20) 2008 Losses: #1752 Liberty (Bakersfield) (48-14), #1864 Bakersfield (41-7), #2353 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (33-0), #4162 North (Bakersfield) (29-14), #4448 Garces (Bakersfield) (20-6), #4757 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (35-14), #5003 Foothill (Bakersfield) (31-6), #5629 Highland (Bakersfield) (23-0), #6741 Centennial (Bakersfield) (41-21) 2008 Opponents W-L: 63-48 Recent Section Championships: 2004 (II) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Stockdale (Bakersfield), 9/18 West (Bakersfield), 9/25 Centennial (Bakersfield), 10/2 at Highland (Bakersfield), 10/9 Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 10/16 at Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/23 Garces (Bakersfield), 10/30 at Liberty (Bakersfield), 11/6 Bakersfield, 11/13 North (Bakersfield) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield (31.8), Stockdale (Bakersfield) (30.8), Liberty (Bakersfield) (30.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: West (Bakersfield) (5.3), Highland (Bakersfield) (5.8), North (Bakersfield) (10.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2032 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2009 Projected League Finish: 7th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 at Stockdale (Bakersfield) [projection: 44-7 loss]