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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kyle Biggs
League: Tri-River
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Shelton 6'1" 240 Senior DL/LB 4.85
Tanner Hirschler 6'3" 275 Senior OL 5.0
Marquise Greene 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.55

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Xavier Worthy 6'1" 160 Senior WR
Jekob Jones 6'0" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Depth/Talent
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 45.5
2020 National Rank: #316
2020 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2021 National Rank: #299
2021 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 40.8
Dynasty National Rank: #390
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 138-74 (55-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 41
2020 Points Against Average: 16.4
2020 Differential: +24.6
2020 Wins: #869 Clovis (35-31), #1820 Clovis East (Clovis) (35-7), #3430 Clovis West (Fresno) (38-13), #3639 Clovis North (Fresno) (69-0)
2020 Losses: #132 Buchanan (Clovis) (31-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 10-12
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2019 (Bowl 1-AA), 2018, 2017
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 3
Streak List: 4/1/21 Clovis East (Clovis) (35-7), 4/9/21 Clovis West (Fresno) (38-13), 4/16/21 Clovis North (Fresno) (69-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 vs Bullard (Fresno), 9/3 at Bakersfield, 9/10 at Edison (Stockton), 9/17 vs Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 10/1 vs Clovis, 10/7 at Buchanan (Clovis), 10/15 vs Clovis East (Clovis), 10/21 vs Clovis West (Fresno), 10/28 vs Clovis North (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis (37.4), Buchanan (Clovis) (34.9), Edison (Stockton) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (-8), Clovis North (Fresno) (-0.9), Bakersfield (-0.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #641
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%