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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brandon Ward
League: West Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Puga 5'10" 175 Senior QB/LB
Jesus Estrada 6'0" 245 Senior OL/DL
Jonathan Sanchez 5'10" 190 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire Starting OL Returns

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 12.4
2017 National Rank: #4193
2017 State Rank: #316
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -1.6
2018 National Rank: #3828
2018 State Rank: #300
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9397
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 111-65 (47-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 46.9
2017 Points Against Average: 22.8
2017 Differential: +24.1
2017 Wins: #5781 Firebaugh (42-7), #5781 Firebaugh (49-42), #6855 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (39-24), #7638 Orosi (54-28), #8354 Riverdale (28-27), #8590 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (35-21), #10495 Fowler (42-14), #11987 Farmersville (58-27), #12284 Minarets (O'Neals) (58-21), #13355 Sierra (Tollhouse) (57-0), #13445 Parlier (56-21), #13707 Tranquillity (49-18)
2017 Losses: #3783 Orange (46-43)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-69
Recent Section Championships: 2017, 2006 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014, 2003 (tied for 1st; West Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Sierra (Tollhouse), 8/24 at Coalinga, 8/31 Woodlake, 9/7 Firebaugh, 9/14 at Parlier, 9/21 Orosi, 10/5 Minarets (O'Neals), 10/12 Riverdale, 10/19 Orange Cove, 10/26 at Fowler
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (-12.2), Coalinga (-22.4), Orosi (-27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra (Tollhouse) (-64.4), Parlier (-48.3), Woodlake (-43.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5 (-4.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #880
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12417
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%