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GENERAL
Nickname: Stars
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Norm Brown
League: Southeast Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 9-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Johnson 6'3" 215 Senior OLB/TE 4.7
Chris Romero 5'9" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Dylan Rutledge 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: CB Inexperience, Untested QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.7
2017 National Rank: #5815
2017 State Rank: #430
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.3
2018 National Rank: #5611
2018 State Rank: #409
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7633
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 64-99 (34-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 26.4
2017 Points Against Average: 19.9
2017 Differential: +6.5
2017 Wins: #4356 Tehachapi (13-0), #4855 Selma (36-35), #6174 Delano (23-7), #6906 Highland (Bakersfield) (21-14), #8649 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (21-14), #10425 Wasco (40-16), #12698 Foothill (Bakersfield) (47-6), #12944 McFarland (20-14), #13771 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (35-0)
2017 Losses: #2643 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (57-16), #4841 Independence (Bakersfield) (35-14), #5343 Monache (Porterville) (31-30), #8827 South (Bakersfield) (30-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-73
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southwest Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Centennial (Bakersfield), 8/25 Monterey, 8/31 Shafter, 9/7 Wasco, 9/14 West (Bakersfield), 9/28 at Highland (Bakersfield), 10/5 Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/12 at East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 10/19 Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 10/26 at South (Bakersfield)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (-12.7), Shafter (-13), Centennial (Bakersfield) (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-60.1), Foothill (Bakersfield) (-43), Wasco (-32.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 (1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #717
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10522
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%