Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Kevin Swartwood
League: Central California
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aziz Shittu 6'3" 280 Senior DL
Matt Cochran 6'3" 330 Senior OL
Prince Hallion 5'11" 165 Senior WR/DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dallon Muse 6'0" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 39.2
2010 National Rank: #687
2010 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.2
2011 National Rank: #535
2011 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5694
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.6
Dynasty Record: 25-29 (10-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 41.3
2010 Points Against Average: 23.1
2010 Differential: +18.2
2010 Wins: #2111 Turlock (28-27), #2128 Clovis East (Clovis) (21-7), #2148 Merced (36-29), #2492 Enochs (Modesto) (20-18), #2883 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (52-21), #4439 Golden Valley (Merced) (59-0), #4586 Rosemont (Sacramento) (56-14), #4620 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (46-36), #4815 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (49-17), #5369 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (49-28), #5501 Atwater (56-34), #8031 Hilmar (45-14)
2010 Losses: #5 Folsom (55-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 84-63
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (34-13), 9/2/11 Enochs (Modesto) (27-3)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo), 9/2 vs Enochs (Modesto), 9/10 at Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 9/15 vs Lodi, 9/30 vs Clovis East (Clovis), 10/7 vs Turlock, 10/14 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 10/21 vs Merced, 10/28 vs Golden Valley (Merced), 11/4 at Atwater
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lodi (29.2), Turlock (28.9), Clovis East (Clovis) (28.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Atwater (9.2), Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (10.4), Golden Valley (Merced) (14.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (22.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1611
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%
Opener: 8/26 vs Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) [projection: 42-21 win]