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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tom Casanova
League: West Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Delcio Tavares 5'10" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.60
Daniel Vilella 6'0" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.70
Zack Flores 6'2" 240 Junior T/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Solid WRs, RBs
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -24.1
2012 National Rank: #12714
2012 State Rank: #899
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -17.6
2013 National Rank: #11698
2013 State Rank: #818
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10144
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 34-22 (14-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 21.9
2012 Points Against Average: 19.1
2012 Differential: +2.8
2012 Wins: #12888 Orosi (19-7), #13872 Parlier (44-14), #14046 Tranquillity (34-12), #14497 Minarets (O'Neals) (35-9), #14699 Riverdale (49-0)
2012 Losses: #4305 Liberty (Madera) (37-0), #6580 Fowler (35-13), #9844 Sierra (Tollhouse) (34-0), #10082 Mendota (22-17), #11534 Firebaugh (26-18), #12435 Immanuel (Reedley) (14-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 63-60
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; West Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Mendota, 9/13 at Tranquillity, 9/20 Sierra (Tollhouse), 9/27 at Firebaugh, 10/4 Liberty (Madera), 10/11 at Minarets (O'Neals), 10/18 Parlier, 10/25 at Riverdale, 11/1 Orosi, 11/8 Fowler
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Madera) (12.9), Fowler (3.1), Firebaugh (-6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (-60.9), Minarets (O'Neals) (-47.3), Tranquillity (-37.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9 (-22.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #984
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13178
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%