Chico (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Jason Alvistur League: Eastern Section: Northern Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Rafael Orozco Senior RB Ty Thomas Junior QB Ethan Bainbridge Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning OL, Strength/Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Lack Dynamic Athleticism RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 7.5 2016 National Rank: #5659 2016 State Rank: #406 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7 2017 Starting Power Rating: 8 2017 National Rank: #5468 2017 State Rank: #369 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 18.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2663 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.7 Dynasty Record: 78-78 [79-77 on the field] (38-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2016 Points For Average: 24.2 2016 Points Against Average: 28.1 2016 Differential: -3.9 2016 Wins: #4939 Enterprise (Redding) (22-3), #8986 Fortuna (54-26), #13332 Oroville (41-0) 2016 Losses: #602 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (35-6), #1800 Paradise (35-17), #1873 Roseville (38-0), #3266 Lassen (Susanville) (48-27), #3430 Yuba City (34-27), #3778 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (35-28), #3817 Shasta (Redding) (27-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 71-47 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern - North) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Roseville, 9/1 at Lassen (Susanville), 9/8 vs Oroville, 9/15 Yuba City, 9/29 vs Sutter, 10/6 at Shasta (Redding), 10/13 vs Enterprise (Redding), 10/20 at Pleasant Valley (Chico), 10/27 at Foothill (Palo Cedro), 11/3 vs Paradise Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sutter (40.5), Pleasant Valley (Chico) (33.9), Shasta (Redding) (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oroville (-37.5), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (6.6), Lassen (Susanville) (9.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #220 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2995 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%