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: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Martinez 6'0" 210 Senior DE 4.55
Adam Soesman 6'2" 180 Junior S/WR 4.63
Cedric Castro 5'9" 160 Senior CB/WR 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed On Defense, Talent At Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: OL, Undersized On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2011 National Rank: #5071
2011 State Rank: #413
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2012 National Rank: #6152
2012 State Rank: #470
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1329
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 54-46-1 (21-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.7
2011 Points Against Average: 33.6
2011 Differential: -11.9
2011 Wins: #4359 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (43-21), #4931 Clovis East (Clovis) (25-21), #4946 Redwood (Visalia) (36-20)
2011 Losses: #449 Clovis (35-0), #977 Edison (Fresno) (48-14), #1027 Clovis North (Fresno) (47-26), #1649 Central (Fresno) (46-23), #2188 Tulare Union (Tulare) (49-14), #2283 Liberty (Bakersfield) (13-3), #2908 Clovis West (Fresno) (42-34), #5028 Madera (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 71-52
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs Bullard (Fresno), 9/7 Porterville, 9/14 at Liberty (Bakersfield), 9/21 Bakersfield, 9/28 at Stockdale (Bakersfield), 10/5 vs Central (Fresno), 10/12 Clovis West (Fresno), 10/19 Clovis, 10/26 Clovis East (Clovis), 11/2 vs Clovis North (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield (59.5), Clovis North (Fresno) (39.6), Clovis (37.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis East (Clovis) (13.1), Porterville (14.9), Clovis West (Fresno) (17.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (24.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #328
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%