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: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Kelleher 6'0" 205 Senior RB/OLB 4.80
Justin Stefani 5'9" 225 Junior RB/DL 4.80
Ray Rodriguez 5'10" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.40

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Aaron Cochran 6'8" 350 Senior OL [California]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Inexperience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 41.6
2012 National Rank: #636
2012 State Rank: #72
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.8
2013 National Rank: #1571
2013 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1692
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 42-18 (18-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 41.8
2012 Points Against Average: 24.9
2012 Differential: +16.9
2012 Wins: #998 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (28-24), #1585 Antelope (35-28), #1878 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (28-7), #1954 Merced (42-21), #3070 Atwater (49-21), #3986 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (59-36), #4761 McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton) (59-22), #5263 Turlock (61-27), #6178 Golden Valley (Merced) (49-16), #8321 Lodi (57-0)
2012 Losses: #91 Folsom (49-22), #135 Clovis North (Fresno) (37-19), #470 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (36-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 96-55
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 vs San Ramon Valley (Danville), 9/6 vs Enochs [James C.] (Modesto), 9/13 vs Clovis North (Fresno), 9/20 at Whitney (Rocklin), 9/26 vs Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 10/11 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 10/18 vs Merced, 10/25 vs Golden Valley (Merced), 11/1 vs Turlock, 11/8 at Atwater
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis North (Fresno) (52.7), Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (47.2), San Ramon Valley (Danville) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Merced) (4), Turlock (16.8), Atwater (21.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (28.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #623
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%