Independence (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Lucas Lucero
League: South Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 3.2
2015 National Rank: #7098
2015 State Rank: #507
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2016 National Rank: #7271
2016 State Rank: #513
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5853
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 35-47 (12-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 18.9
2015 Points Against Average: 28.5
2015 Differential: -9.6
2015 Wins: #5390 West (Bakersfield) (21-14), #7029 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (35-22), #8504 Highland (Bakersfield) (21-14), #11806 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (34-27), #12865 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (38-14)
2015 Losses: #452 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (30-6), #776 Arroyo Grande (45-13), #3037 Frontier (Bakersfield) (38-7), #4361 Tehachapi (42-26), #5016 South (Bakersfield) (50-7), #5390 West (Bakersfield) (17-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-58
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; South Central Sequoia)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 North (Bakersfield), 9/2 at Stockdale (Bakersfield), 9/9 at Arroyo Grande, 9/16 South (Bakersfield), 9/23 at Tulare Union (Tulare), 10/7 at Tehachapi, 10/14 Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 10/21 at West (Bakersfield), 10/28 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 11/4 Ridgeview (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Arroyo Grande (41.5), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (39), Tulare Union (Tulare) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (-9.7), North (Bakersfield) (-1.5), Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (10.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3170
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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