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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Rob Scheidt
League: Central California
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamel Bedford 6'1" 250 DL 4.90
Sam Scheidt 5'10" 190 LB 4.80
Travante Ricard 6'3" 200 WR 4.60

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 28.6
2012 National Rank: #1954
2012 State Rank: #179
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2013 National Rank: #2130
2013 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1851
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 30-24 (18-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 26.3
2012 Points Against Average: 29.7
2012 Differential: -3.4
2012 Wins: #1606 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (45-41), #1878 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (44-13), #2910 Clovis West (Fresno) (27-14), #3070 Atwater (17-7), #3986 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (42-41), #5263 Turlock (19-14), #6178 Golden Valley (Merced) (14-13)
2012 Losses: #135 Clovis North (Fresno) (48-26), #544 Edison (Fresno) (42-27), #636 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (42-21), #1227 Lincoln (Stockton) (52-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 79-50
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 vs Clovis West (Fresno), 9/6 at Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 9/13 vs Edison (Fresno), 9/20 vs Enochs [James C.] (Modesto), 9/26 vs Clovis North (Fresno), 10/11 vs Turlock, 10/18 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/25 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 11/1 vs Atwater, 11/8 at Golden Valley (Merced)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis North (Fresno) (52.7), Edison (Fresno) (50.5), Buhach Colony (Atwater) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Merced) (4), Turlock (16.8), Clovis West (Fresno) (17.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 (29.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #756
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%