Garces (Bakersfield, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White
Coach: David Fanucchi
League: Southeast Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #8
CA Bowl Division: South 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Sykes 5'9" 180 Junior RB/DB
Grant Campbell 6'1" 205 Junior QB/LB
Joe Bell 6'1" 190 Senior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Replacing DL

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2008 National Rank: #4464
2008 State Rank: #382
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 12.9
2009 National Rank: #4506
2009 State Rank: #380
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3436
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 40-31-1 (17-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 6-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 19.8
2008 Points Against Average: 23.4
2008 Differential: -3.6
2008 Wins: #1489 Tehachapi (27-21), #4717 Arvin (23-7), #4757 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (32-28), #5003 Foothill (Bakersfield) (34-26), #5629 Highland (Bakersfield) (34-14), #9375 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (20-6)
2008 Losses: #1752 Liberty (Bakersfield) (28-0), #1864 Bakersfield (41-7), #3581 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (20-6), #3768 West (Bakersfield) (31-14), #3768 West (Bakersfield) (35-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 67-61
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (III)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Tehachapi, 9/18 at Arvin, 9/26 at San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 10/2 at Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 10/9 Highland (Bakersfield), 10/16 Bakersfield, 10/23 at East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 10/30 West (Bakersfield), 11/6 at Foothill (Bakersfield), 11/13 Liberty (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield (31.8), Liberty (Bakersfield) (30.6), Tehachapi (28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (-3.9), Arvin (2.8), West (Bakersfield) (5.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (15.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2644
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 4th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 Tehachapi [projection: 35-20 loss]