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GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Kelly Green/Royal Blue
Coach: Michael Gutierrez
League: Southeast Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Bayaca 5'11" 185 LB/HB
Jahi Hudgins 5'10" 140 Senior FS/WR
Nick Salas 5'8" 160 Junior WR/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Of 4 WR Starters Return, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 0
2017 National Rank: #6906
2017 State Rank: #499
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19
2018 National Rank: #7642
2018 State Rank: #549
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8674
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.4
Dynasty Record: 57-104-1 (23-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 37.2
2017 Points Against Average: 18.9
2017 Differential: +18.3
2017 Wins: #8192 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (29-13), #8590 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (34-21), #8649 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (15-7), #8827 South (Bakersfield) (33-28), #11690 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (51-15), #11971 Arvin (41-7), #12698 Foothill (Bakersfield) (70-21), #13771 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (50-14)
2017 Losses: #5815 North (Bakersfield) (21-14), #6148 West (Bakersfield) (42-35)
2017 Opponents W-L: 37-67
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Arvin, 8/24 Shafter, 8/31 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 9/7 at Tehachapi, 9/14 Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 9/28 North (Bakersfield), 10/5 at Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 10/12 vs Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/19 South (Bakersfield), 10/26 at East Bakersfield (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tehachapi (-8.4), North (Bakersfield) (-10.3), East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (-12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-60.1), Arvin (-44.4), Foothill (Bakersfield) (-43)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 (-8.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #696
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10257
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%