Buchanan (Clovis, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Mike Vogt
League: Tri-River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Umfress 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.50
Chris Fowler 5'11" 225 Senior ILB 4.60
Nolan Sorensen 6'4" 195 Senior QB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Parra Senior LB [San Diego State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience, OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2010 National Rank: #2129
2010 State Rank: #181
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14
2011 National Rank: #4108
2011 State Rank: #334
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1025
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 37-20 (17-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25
2010 Points Against Average: 24.4
2010 Differential: +0.6
2010 Wins: #1057 Clovis (14-7), #2128 Clovis East (Clovis) (28-14), #2566 Liberty (Bakersfield) (23-17), #3274 Redwood (Visalia) (41-27), #4019 Edison (Fresno) (13-0), #7528 Madera (53-14)
2010 Losses: #113 Clovis West (Fresno) (37-7), #1037 Central (Fresno) (40-21), #1425 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (41-30), #1425 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (44-24), #2935 Clovis North (Fresno) (27-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-60
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Madera, 9/16 vs Redwood (Visalia), 9/23 at Liberty (Bakersfield), 9/29 vs Edison (Fresno), 10/7 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 10/13 Central (Fresno), 10/21 Clovis West (Fresno), 10/28 at Clovis, 11/4 vs Clovis East (Clovis), 11/10 Clovis North (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis West (Fresno) (47.9), Central (Fresno) (36.9), Clovis (34.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Madera (11.1), Redwood (Visalia) (16.5), Clovis North (Fresno) (17.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 (27.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #739
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Madera [projection: 31-27 win]