McLane (Fresno, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Pete Joseph
League: North Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jimmy Saxton 6'0" 195 Senior RB 4.45
Carlos Vargas 6'1" 225 Senior OLB/FB 4.53
Chris Mendoza 5'9" 175 Senior WR/HB 4.42

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Depth, Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -22.3
2011 National Rank: #12507
2011 State Rank: #905
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -22.8
2012 National Rank: #12496
2012 State Rank: #897
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #12643
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 14-76 (6-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 18.9
2011 Points Against Average: 39.3
2011 Differential: -20.4
2011 Wins: #7419 Farmersville (32-27), #13155 Fresno (35-12)
2011 Losses: #2815 Madera South (Madera) (55-0), #5766 Selma (64-18), #7944 Liberty (Madera) (52-30), #8156 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (47-6), #8878 Reedley (40-6), #10954 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (40-28), #11839 Delhi (20-14), #11950 Shafter (36-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-60
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Avenal, 8/31 at Selma, 9/7 Independence (Bakersfield), 9/13 Farmersville, 9/21 Orange Cove, 10/5 at Reedley, 10/12 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno), 10/18 Fresno, 10/26 at Sunnyside (Fresno), 11/2 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sunnyside (Fresno) (21.1), Farmersville (9.6), Selma (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-35.2), Fresno (-21.8), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (-20.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #722
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8925
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%