Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Black/Teal/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mario Millan
League: South Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyreak Walker 5'10" 165 Senior RB/CB
Ivan Garza 6'5" 275 Senior OL/DE
Johnny Carrillo 5'8" 155 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Speed, Most Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2 OL, Lost ILBs To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -7
2017 National Rank: #8590
2017 State Rank: #604
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -18
2018 National Rank: #7401
2018 State Rank: #536
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13656
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 35-67 (12-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 29.3
2017 Points Against Average: 28.3
2017 Differential: +1
2017 Wins: #10479 Bishop (41-12), #10495 Fowler (59-40), #11797 Taft (20-17), #11971 Arvin (23-16), #12698 Foothill (Bakersfield) (55-6), #13080 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (56-6)
2017 Losses: #2711 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (56-0), #4138 Kerman (33-20), #4193 Caruthers (35-21), #6417 Shafter (48-7), #6906 Highland (Bakersfield) (34-21), #10425 Wasco (36-29)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-58
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (VI), 2014 (VI)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Foothill (Bakersfield), 8/24 Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 8/31 at Highland (Bakersfield), 9/7 Liberty (Madera), 9/14 at Taft, 9/21 Arvin, 9/28 at Wasco, 10/12 McFarland, 10/19 at Shafter, 10/26 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Madera) (-12.7), Shafter (-13), Highland (Bakersfield) (-19)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-60.1), Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (-54.5), Arvin (-44.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (-4.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #900
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12635
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%