Bullard (Fresno, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Louis Franklin
League: County/Metro
Section: Central
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2023 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Davien Potts 6'1" 185 Junior WR/FS 4.55
Tyler Franklin 6'3" 175 Junior QB 4.59
Devin Laney 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.62

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines Returning Intact, Speed, WR Depth
Team Weaknesses: New Coach/Systems, Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.7
2023 National Rank: #4791
2023 State Rank: #325
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 0
2024 National Rank: #2807
2024 State Rank: #206
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1753
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-25 (12-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #867
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.9
Dynasty Record: 143-95 (65-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2023 Points For Average: 14.9
2023 Points Against Average: 29.6
2023 Differential: -14.7
2023 Wins: #3653 Madera (7-6), #5888 Tulare Western (Tulare) (28-27)
2023 Losses: #508 Sanger (42-14), #557 Clovis (35-28), #670 Frontier (Bakersfield) (24-7), #736 Clovis West (Fresno) (21-20), #1318 Hanford (71-7), #4339 Garza [Justin] (Fresno) (27-10), #4717 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (26-14), #6483 Edison (Fresno) (17-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-48
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (II), 2009
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Golden Valley (Merced), 8/30 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 9/6 vs Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno), 9/13 at Bakersfield, 9/20 at Clovis, 10/4 vs Sanger, 10/11 vs Madera, 10/18 vs Garza [Justin] (Fresno), 10/25 at San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 11/1 vs Edison (Fresno)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis (24.9), Sanger (22.7), Garza [Justin] (Fresno) (4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Buhach Colony (Atwater) (-55.8), Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (-43.3), Golden Valley (Merced) (-22)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -31.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4149
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%