Caruthers (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Raiders Colors: Blue/White Coach: Brandon Ward League: West Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2016 JV Record: 9-0-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jared Gilmore 6'1" 160 Senior QB Isaac DeLaRosa 5'4" 150 Junior OL/LB Isaiah Pando 5'10" 255 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Improved QB Play, WR/RB Weapons, Defensive Speed RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -20.2 2016 National Rank: #11610 2016 State Rank: #811 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: -19.7 2017 National Rank: #11425 2017 State Rank: #805 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #10201 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2 Dynasty Record: 99-64 (43-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 29.8 2016 Points Against Average: 20.7 2016 Differential: +9.1 2016 Wins: #8654 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (36-14), #10087 Sierra (Tollhouse) (35-21), #12880 Farmersville (42-34), #13300 Orosi (35-7), #13450 Tranquillity (44-7), #14001 Minarets (O'Neals) (56-15), #14401 Parlier (43-8) 2016 Losses: #7421 Firebaugh (34-7), #9730 Bishop (49-16), #11395 Riverdale (8-7), #11865 Fowler (31-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 62-64 Recent Section Championships: 2006 (V) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2003 (tied for 1st; West Sierra) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Tranquillity, 9/15 Sierra (Tollhouse), 9/22 at Firebaugh, 9/29 Farmersville, 10/6 at Minarets (O'Neals), 10/13 Parlier, 10/20 at Riverdale, 10/27 Orosi, 11/3 Fowler Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (1.4), Sierra (Tollhouse) (-5.3), Riverdale (-8.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Parlier (-53.3), Farmersville (-37.1), Tranquillity (-35.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.5 (-20.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #955 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13263 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%