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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Paul Holland
League: Tri-County - Kings Canyon
Section: Central
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kado Felder 6'0" 220 Senior LB 4.8
Ryan Brown 6'2" 210 Senior LB 4.6
Davien Potts 6'0" 175 Sophomore WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth, QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2022 National Rank: #3761
2022 State Rank: #236
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -13
2023 National Rank: #4565
2023 State Rank: #268
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3348
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.8
Dynasty Record: 34-18 (12-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 29.2
2022 Points Against Average: 22.9
2022 Differential: +6.3
2022 Wins: #4933 Dinuba (13-12), #4933 Dinuba (15-13), #5213 Kerman (14-0), #6990 Torres [Matilda] (Madera) (35-20), #9179 Exeter (49-7), #10132 Monache (Porterville) (41-6), #10874 Selma (52-16), #12302 Fresno (61-0)
2022 Losses: #743 Lemoore (64-8), #743 Lemoore (56-35), #928 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (42-12), #2187 Kingsburg (39-15)
2022 Opponents W-L: 83-57
Recent Section/State Championships: 2011 (IV), 2011 (Bowl III), 2010 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (North Sequoia), 2020 (North Sequoia), 2019 (North Sequoia), 2016 (tied for 1st; North Sequoia), 2015 (North Sequoia), 2013 (North Sequoia), 2011 (North Sequoia), 2010 (North Sequoia), 2009 (North Sequoia), 2007 (North Sequoia), 2003 (North Sequoia)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Fresno, 8/25 at Lemoore, 9/1 Torres [Matilda] (Madera), 9/15 Dinuba, 9/22 at Coalinga, 9/29 Kingsburg, 10/6 at Exeter, 10/13 Selma, 10/20 Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 10/27 at Kerman
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lemoore (11.5), Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (8.7), Kingsburg (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fresno (-61.5), Selma (-53.1), Exeter (-38.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (4.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #314
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5728
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%