Washington Union (Fresno, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Jeff Freitas League: North Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2008 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Adam McCurley 6'1" 175 Senior QB Carlos Flores 6'2" 205 Junior DE Tijani Shepard 6'1" 175 Sophomore DB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Experience, Team Speed RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 26 2008 National Rank: #1906 2008 State Rank: #179 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3 2009 Starting Power Rating: 29 2009 National Rank: #1414 2009 State Rank: #134 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 15.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3004 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8 Dynasty Record: 48-25 (24-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 25.2 2008 Points Against Average: 22.8 2008 Differential: +2.4 2008 Wins: #1951 Exeter (29-28), #2273 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (41-33), #3581 Kerman (28-23), #5380 Selma (28-7), #5523 Liberty (Madera) (24-21), #6939 Sunnyside (Fresno) (45-21), #7534 Dos Palos (34-0) 2008 Losses: #468 Chowchilla (26-0), #468 Chowchilla (26-17), #1036 Kingsburg (21-14), #4303 Dinuba (35-14), #5651 Sierra (Tollhouse) (33-28) 2008 Opponents W-L: 86-54 Recent League Championships: 2007, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Dinuba, 9/18 Kingsburg, 9/25 Sunnyside (Fresno), 10/2 at Selma, 10/9 at Yosemite (Oakhurst), 10/16 Sierra (Tollhouse), 10/23 Liberty (Madera), 10/30 at Chowchilla, 11/6 at Dos Palos, 11/13 Kerman Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsburg (44.8), Chowchilla (34.1), Yosemite (Oakhurst) (28.7) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Dos Palos (-0.2), Sierra (Tollhouse) (8.9), Sunnyside (Fresno) (8.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (21.2 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #192 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1831 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/11 at Dinuba [projection: 27-14 win]