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GENERAL
Nickname: Blades
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: David Fanucchi
League: South Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.4
2016 National Rank: #7046
2016 State Rank: #508
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.9
2017 National Rank: #6898
2017 State Rank: #469
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7781
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 59-89 [58-90 on the field] (25-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 25.5
2016 Points Against Average: 15.6
2016 Differential: +9.9
2016 Wins: #8466 Delano (14-6), #8674 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (24-22), #9148 North (Bakersfield) (22-19), #9272 Highland (Bakersfield) (27-21), #12057 West (Bakersfield) (42-0), #12572 Foothill (Bakersfield) (34-10), #13006 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (14-0), #13726 McFarland (46-7)
2016 Losses: #2009 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (28-22), #4349 Tehachapi (20-14), #5008 Fresno (40-37), #5582 Independence (Bakersfield) (14-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-81
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (II)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Delano, 9/8 Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 9/15 at Highland (Bakersfield), 9/29 Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/6 at West (Bakersfield), 10/13 Tehachapi, 10/20 at Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 10/27 Independence (Bakersfield), 11/3 Golden Valley (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (24.3), Tehachapi (8), Delano (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Foothill (Bakersfield) (-36.6), Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-36.5), West (Bakersfield) (-23)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 (-3.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #705
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10102
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%