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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brandon Ward
League: Northwest Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lucky Raynor Senior LB/HB
Diego Taguada Senior OL
Mason Ishii Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.1
2023 National Rank: #7610
2023 State Rank: #510
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -29.2
2024 National Rank: #7752
2024 State Rank: #533
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6366
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-17 (24-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8434
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.5
Dynasty Record: 163-83 (77-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 42.7
2023 Points Against Average: 26.9
2023 Differential: +15.8
2023 Wins: #7587 Liberty (Madera) (58-27), #9302 Firebaugh (46-18), #9587 Fowler (37-35), #11392 Minarets (O'Neals) (42-14), #12876 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (44-7), #13005 Riverdale (79-38), #13145 Parlier (55-16)
2023 Losses: #4438 Coalinga (35-21), #5312 San Luis Obispo (38-28), #7171 Santa Maria (36-29), #7284 Chowchilla (32-31)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-61
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (5), 2017 (5), 2006
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; West Sequoia), 2019 (West Sequoia), 2018 (West Sequoia), 2017 (West Sequoia), 2014 (West Sequoia), 2003 (tied for 1st; West Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Coalinga, 8/30 Kerman, 9/6 Firebaugh, 9/13 at Riverdale, 9/20 at Liberty (Madera), 9/27 Sierra Pacific (Hanford), 10/4 Minarets (O'Neals), 10/11 vs Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 10/25 Chowchilla, 11/1 at Fowler
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kerman (-1.8), Coalinga (-7.2), Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (-8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (-65), Minarets (O'Neals) (-39.1), Liberty (Madera) (-32.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5 (-20.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #482
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7196
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%