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| Mendota (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Aztecs Colors: Black/Turquoise Coach: Robert Mejia League: West Sierra Section: Central Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2021 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex Aldana 6'1" 235 Senior OL/DL 4.9 Juan Ceja 6'1" 170 Senior QB 4.9 Chris Mejia 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB Is Back, Top OL/DL Returning Team Weaknesses: Replacing Leading Rusher/Receiver/Tackler RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 5.8 2021 National Rank: #4427 2021 State Rank: #322 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -12.8 2022 National Rank: #5185 2022 State Rank: #386 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -5.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10095 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6 Dynasty Record: 117-89 (49-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 8-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2021 Points For Average: 29.3 2021 Points Against Average: 19.3 2021 Differential: +10 2021 Wins: #5800 Highland (Bakersfield) (34-28), #6054 Foothill (Bakersfield) (42-21), #7324 Coalinga (28-13), #7321 Madera South (Madera) (28-0), #7589 Immanuel (Reedley) (29-6), #11655 Orange Cove (35-7), #13358 Minarets (O'Neals) (58-12), #13461 Tranquillity (49-6) 2021 Losses: #1849 Argonaut (Jackson) (41-7), #3220 Independence (Bakersfield) (28-21), #3425 Firebaugh (35-21), #4239 Dos Palos (35-0) 2021 Opponents W-L: 80-56 Recent Section Championships: 2016 (5), 2012 (VI), 2011 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 Liberty (Madera), 8/25 at McLane (Fresno), 9/2 Strathmore, 9/9 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno), 9/23 vs Immanuel (Reedley), 9/30 at Tranquillity, 10/7 at Dos Palos, 10/14 Coalinga, 10/21 at Avenal, 10/28 Firebaugh Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (-8.3), Liberty (Madera) (-14.6), Strathmore (-17.6) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-66.2), Tranquillity (-66.2), McLane (Fresno) (-48.1) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (-6.4 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #689 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10165 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% |