Buchanan (Clovis, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Mike Jacot
League: Tri-River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 1-8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Ashford 5'10" 170 4.50
Chandler Bengsten 6'3" 250 4.90
Nico Moreno 6'5" 220 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Soesman 6'2" 175 Senior DB [Oregon State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2013 National Rank: #4030
2013 State Rank: #319
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2014 National Rank: #2525
2014 State Rank: #220
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1551
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 59-63-1 (24-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-10
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 10.2
2013 Points Against Average: 35.1
2013 Differential: -24.9
2013 Wins: #5665 Clovis East (Clovis) (22-16)
2013 Losses: #21 Bakersfield (55-7), #233 Clovis North (Fresno) (27-6), #335 Central (Fresno) (36-0), #335 Central (Fresno) (42-0), #593 Clovis (28-7), #616 Liberty (Bakersfield) (38-6), #891 Bullard (Fresno) (54-14), #1018 Clovis West (Fresno) (23-7), #2215 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (34-16), #2563 Porterville (33-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 90-46
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 Edison (Fresno), 9/5 vs Bullard (Fresno), 9/12 Lemoore, 9/19 at Liberty (Bakersfield), 10/3 Porterville, 10/10 vs Central (Fresno), 10/17 Clovis West (Fresno), 10/24 Clovis, 10/31 Clovis East (Clovis), 11/7 Clovis North (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis North (Fresno) (58), Edison (Fresno) (51.2), Liberty (Bakersfield) (44.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis East (Clovis) (9.9), Porterville (18.1), Lemoore (19.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.4 (40.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #170
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%