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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Rob Scheidt
League: Central California
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Foss 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.72
Ulonzo Gilliam 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.57
Paul Scoggins 5'11" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.52

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed/Depth At Skill Positions, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Young OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2015 National Rank: #1636
2015 State Rank: #132
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.4
2016 National Rank: #988
2016 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1495
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 94-51 (53-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 29.9
2015 Points Against Average: 24.9
2015 Differential: +5
2015 Wins: #1747 Turlock (34-28), #2108 Edison (Fresno) (18-6), #2448 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (28-21), #2737 Lincoln (Stockton) (33-20), #5279 Modesto (41-14), #5555 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (38-21), #6364 Atwater (39-14), #6672 Golden Valley (Merced) (49-12)
2015 Losses: #134 Elk Grove (58-16), #1012 Clovis North (Fresno) (38-35), #1345 Clovis West (Fresno) (43-21), #1628 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (24-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 71-62
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (31-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 9/2 vs Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto), 9/9 at McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton), 9/16 vs Madera, 9/23 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 9/30 at Atwater, 10/14 vs El Capitan (Merced), 10/21 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/28 at Turlock, 11/4 at Golden Valley (Merced)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Turlock (36.5), Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (24.2), Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: El Capitan (Merced) (-10.9), Atwater (-8), Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (-4.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3 (26.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #329
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4739
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%