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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Dark Green/Gold
Coach: Josh Kloster
League: East Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Miguel Wharton 5'9" 175 Senior RB/QB 4.51
Kyle Mannix 5'11" 225 Senior OL/DL
Nick Castamanga 5'7" 170 Senior OLB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Have 28 Returners From Valley Semi-Finals Team

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -12
2015 National Rank: #10526
2015 State Rank: #727
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -2.5
2016 National Rank: #8408
2016 State Rank: #581
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14094
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.3
Dynasty Record: 19-35 (6-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.4
2015 Points Against Average: 15.3
2015 Differential: +17.1
2015 Wins: #11960 Strathmore (21-16), #12993 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (28-12), #13212 Orange Cove (46-14), #13212 Orange Cove (49-13), #13422 Riverdale (41-14), #13463 Corcoran (31-0), #13487 Granite Hills (Porterville) (32-3), #14506 Parlier (61-0)
2015 Losses: #9147 Avenal (35-21), #9147 Avenal (25-19), #9202 Woodlake (31-20), #12378 Lindsay (21-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-77
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/1/16 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (30-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Dos Palos, 9/1 vs Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno), 9/9 at Riverdale, 9/16 vs Hanford West (Hanford), 9/30 at Orosi, 10/6 vs Lindsay, 10/14 at Strathmore, 10/21 at Granite Hills (Porterville), 10/28 vs Woodlake, 11/4 vs Corcoran
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dos Palos (-1), Woodlake (-4.3), Lindsay (-14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Orosi (-45.4), Granite Hills (Porterville) (-38), Riverdale (-24.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.4 (-23.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #929
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13013
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%