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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Matt Carroll
League: Mountain
Section: Central
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Leo Kemp 6'0" 225 Senior RB/LB 4.9
Ben Limpin 6'1" 225 Senior TE/DE 5.0
Connor Bowman 5'10" 195 Junior RB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 8
2021 National Rank: #4023
2021 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -11
2022 National Rank: #4843
2022 State Rank: #361
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 26.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1812
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.3
Dynasty Record: 118-86-1 (54-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 20.5
2021 Points Against Average: 24
2021 Differential: -3.5
2021 Wins: #2909 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (26-21), #3220 Independence (Bakersfield) (14-6), #4627 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (21-6), #4833 Tulare Union (Tulare) (24-21), #5415 Nipomo (19-12), #9143 Atascadero (21-6), #9426 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (15-6)
2021 Losses: #210 Buchanan (Clovis) (48-0), #3320 Dinuba (28-24), #3659 Arroyo Grande (62-35), #4765 Lompoc (48-27)
2021 Opponents W-L: 67-62
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (Northern (III))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Pac-5), 2014 (tied for 1st; Pac-5), 2010 (Pac-7), 2007 (tied for 1st; Pac-7), 2005 (Pac-5)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Kingsburg, 9/2 at Atascadero, 9/9 vs Monache (Porterville), 9/16 at Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 9/23 vs Lompoc, 9/30 at Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 10/7 vs St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 10/14 at Santa Ynez, 10/21 vs Nipomo, 10/28 vs Arroyo Grande
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsburg (10.8), Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (4.4), Lompoc (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Atascadero (-35.7), Monache (Porterville) (-30.4), Nipomo (-20.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (7.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3237
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%