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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: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Clark 5'10" 160 Senior QB 4.80
Zack Flores 6'2" 235 Senior T 5.40
Albert Gonzalez 6'0" 185 Senior LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -5.1
2013 National Rank: #9136
2013 State Rank: #651
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -3.6
2014 National Rank: #8800
2014 State Rank: #625
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9709
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 77-51 (34-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 29.3
2013 Points Against Average: 20.2
2013 Differential: +9.1
2013 Wins: #9951 Sierra (Tollhouse) (14-0), #10786 Corcoran (7-0), #12547 Parlier (43-17), #13365 Minarets (O'Neals) (50-14), #13606 Tranquillity (35-0), #13862 Riverdale (68-7), #14111 Orosi (45-12)
2013 Losses: #3083 Liberty (Madera) (42-3), #3083 Liberty (Madera) (34-21), #3919 Mendota (41-7), #8104 Firebaugh (43-33), #10664 Fowler (32-25)
2013 Opponents W-L: 75-60
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; West Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Dos Palos, 9/12 Tranquillity, 9/19 at Sierra (Tollhouse), 9/26 Firebaugh, 10/3 at Farmersville, 10/10 Minarets (O'Neals), 10/17 at Parlier, 10/24 Riverdale, 10/31 at Orosi, 11/7 at Fowler
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Farmersville (-1), Sierra (Tollhouse) (-3.2), Firebaugh (-7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Minarets (O'Neals) (-35.2), Tranquillity (-33.4), Orosi (-32.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6 (-8.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #943
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12509
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%