Garces (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/White
Coach: A.J. Gass
League: Southwest Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Martin 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Jack Tobias 5'10" 185 Senior LB
LeBrevon Austin 6'0" 180 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sean Hatten 6'5" 275 Senior OT
Conor Bruce 6'1" 190 Senior QB
Chris Coleman 5'11" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong, Aggressive
Team Weaknesses: Young, Lack Experience At Almost Every Position

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 32
2016 National Rank: #1439
2016 State Rank: #124
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.9
2017 National Rank: #2429
2017 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2324
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 100-66-1 (43-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 37.9
2016 Points Against Average: 24.5
2016 Differential: +13.4
2016 Wins: #1195 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (44-21), #1897 Edison (Fresno) (27-20), #3206 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (30-7), #3488 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (63-20), #4264 Centennial (Bakersfield) (39-31), #4349 Tehachapi (42-7), #5120 Frontier (Bakersfield) (43-21)
2016 Losses: #313 Bakersfield (45-42), #800 Liberty (Bakersfield) (33-27), #962 Arroyo Grande (36-32), #4721 El Diamante (Visalia) (29-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 76-58
Recent Section Championships: 2012 (II), 2006 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Southeast Yosemite), 2012 (Southeast Yosemite), 2011 (Southeast Yosemite), 2010 (Southeast Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield), 9/2 vs St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 9/8 at Tehachapi, 9/16 at San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 9/22 Edison (Fresno), 10/6 Bakersfield, 10/13 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 10/20 Liberty (Bakersfield), 10/27 at Frontier (Bakersfield), 11/3 Stockdale (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (113.5), Bakersfield (55.7), Liberty (Bakersfield) (40.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Frontier (Bakersfield) (5.5), Tehachapi (8), San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (19.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4 (25.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #209
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%