Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Kevin Navarra
League: Central California
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lavon Wallace 6'3" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.5
Clayton Abrams 5'11" 185 Senior QB/ATH 4.5
Irik Dobbins 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 30 Players Return With Varsity Experience, Hard-Working, Made Great Weight-Room Gains
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2 OL, Lost Defensive Leader To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13
2016 National Rank: #4470
2016 State Rank: #322
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21
2017 National Rank: #2881
2017 State Rank: #219
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3910
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 73-77 (32-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 33.6
2016 Points Against Average: 33.2
2016 Differential: +0.4
2016 Wins: #4656 Golden Valley (Merced) (34-27), #7572 Pacheco (Los Banos) (69-54), #7759 El Capitan (Merced) (30-0), #9848 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (42-20), #11298 Atwater (72-0)
2016 Losses: #1033 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (47-7), #1204 Manteca (37-13), #1237 Turlock (49-27), #1519 Clovis North (Fresno) (56-29), #1800 Merced (42-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-52
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 Atwater (72-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 9/1 vs Tracy, 9/8 vs Clovis North (Fresno), 9/15 at Pacheco (Los Banos), 9/22 vs Turlock, 9/29 vs Golden Valley (Merced), 10/6 vs El Capitan (Merced), 10/13 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 10/20 vs Merced, 11/3 at Atwater
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis North (Fresno) (34.6), Turlock (33.6), Tracy (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Atwater (-17.6), Pacheco (Los Banos) (-1.3), Golden Valley (Merced) (2.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #205
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2805
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%