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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Rob Scheidt
League: Central California - CCC
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Chapman 5'11" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.6
Jaylen Thao-Booth 6'0" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.2
Seth Scheidt 6'0" 210 Junior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Length/Athleticism, Defensive Front 7, WRs
Team Weaknesses: New RB, Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2019 National Rank: #4031
2019 State Rank: #301
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 4.4
2020 National Rank*: #3376
2020 State Rank*: #250
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1560
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 124-68 (70-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 29.5
2019 Points Against Average: 22
2019 Differential: +7.5
2019 Wins: #4896 Patterson (54-24), #5361 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (38-26), #6238 Golden Valley (Merced) (33-7), #6529 Central Valley (Ceres) (28-0), #6745 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (13-7), #6901 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (20-6), #11408 El Capitan (Merced) (47-8)
2019 Losses: #1515 Oakdale (51-27), #1770 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (26-22), #2383 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (34-27), #3912 Atwater (42-39), #4473 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (27-21), #5139 Madera (28-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 80-66
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015 (Central California), 2014 (Central California), 2013 (Central California), 2008 (Central California), 2007 (Central California), 2006 (Central California)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #433
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6034
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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