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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Erich Smith
League: South Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Watters 6'3" 220 Junior QB
Jachi Harrell 5'10" 180 Senior WB/S
Chris Williams 5'9" 165 Senior WR/CB

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

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -2.4
2013 National Rank: #8522
2013 State Rank: #607
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7643
2014 State Rank: #545
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6873
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 51-61 (21-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 22.5
2013 Points Against Average: 26.6
2013 Differential: -4.1
2013 Wins: #9604 Taft (21-20), #9696 North (Bakersfield) (27-20), #11496 Highland (Bakersfield) (21-0), #12745 Foothill (Bakersfield) (47-0), #13164 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (35-0)
2013 Losses: #1721 Garces (Bakersfield) (49-14), #3570 Wasco (48-6), #3643 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (55-14), #4990 Independence (Bakersfield) (35-14), #5438 South (Bakersfield) (24-21), #7036 West (Bakersfield) (42-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-68
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Southeast Yosemite), 2005 (South Sequoia)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Taft (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Taft, 9/5 at Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 9/12 at Highland (Bakersfield), 9/19 Frontier (Bakersfield), 9/26 at Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/10 Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 10/17 at Independence (Bakersfield), 10/24 Tehachapi, 10/31 at West (Bakersfield), 11/7 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Frontier (Bakersfield) (25), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (20.1), Tehachapi (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Foothill (Bakersfield) (-25.1), Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-21.4), Highland (Bakersfield) (-16.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (2.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #613
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8241
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%