Clovis (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Rich Hammond League: Tri-River Section: Central Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jason Black 5'11" 175 Junior DB Eric Jett 6'0" 175 Senior WR Nate Palomino 6'1" 210 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 35.2 2010 National Rank: #1057 2010 State Rank: #95 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.4 2011 National Rank: #975 2011 State Rank: #89 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2536 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5 Dynasty Record: 20-36 (8-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 16.7 2010 Points Against Average: 18.1 2010 Differential: -1.4 2010 Wins: #1037 Central (Fresno) (32-25), #1425 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (6-0), #1763 El Diamante (Visalia) (14-7), #2128 Clovis East (Clovis) (14-0), #2935 Clovis North (Fresno) (24-21), #4019 Edison (Fresno) (38-18), #4439 Golden Valley (Merced) (31-12), #4471 Sanger (10-7) 2010 Losses: #113 Clovis West (Fresno) (56-14), #113 Clovis West (Fresno) (19-14), #220 Centennial (Bakersfield) (36-6), #888 Atascadero (20-7), #2129 Buchanan (Clovis) (14-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 95-57 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Golden Valley (Merced) (48-21), 9/9/11 Atascadero (7-0), 9/16/11 Centennial (Bakersfield) (28-22) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Golden Valley (Merced), 9/9 Atascadero, 9/16 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 9/23 Stockdale (Bakersfield), 9/30 at Sanger, 10/14 Clovis East (Clovis), 10/20 Central (Fresno), 10/28 Buchanan (Clovis), 11/4 vs Clovis North (Fresno), 11/11 Clovis West (Fresno) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis West (Fresno) (47.9), Centennial (Bakersfield) (43.3), Central (Fresno) (36.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sanger (12.8), Golden Valley (Merced) (14.8), Buchanan (Clovis) (15.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (31.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #506 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Golden Valley (Merced) [projection: 28-8 win]