Buchanan (Clovis, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Matt Giordano
League: Tri-River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryson Young 6'5" 220 Senior DE
Ben Parker 6'4" 225 Senior LB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2015 National Rank: #1185
2015 State Rank: #97
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 31.5
2016 National Rank: #1611
2016 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1524
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 69-76-1 (29-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 23.7
2015 Points Against Average: 21.2
2015 Differential: +2.5
2015 Wins: #1012 Clovis North (Fresno) (31-28), #1318 Lemoore (24-0), #1345 Clovis West (Fresno) (28-14), #2108 Edison (Fresno) (16-14), #2154 Central (Fresno) (17-13), #3979 Clovis East (Clovis) (37-25), #6001 Porterville (45-12)
2015 Losses: #227 Liberty (Bakersfield) (27-6), #616 Clovis (34-13), #839 Bullard (Fresno) (21-16), #1012 Clovis North (Fresno) (45-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-57
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Hanford (33-14), 9/1/16 Bullard (Fresno) (28-17)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Hanford, 9/1 vs Bullard (Fresno), 9/9 Lemoore, 9/16 at Liberty (Bakersfield), 9/30 Porterville, 10/7 vs Central (Fresno), 10/14 Clovis West (Fresno), 10/21 Clovis, 10/28 Clovis East (Clovis), 11/4 vs Clovis North (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bullard (Fresno) (41.9), Liberty (Bakersfield) (41.2), Clovis (40.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Porterville (3.5), Clovis East (Clovis) (13.2), Lemoore (25)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.7 (33.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #526
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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