Caruthers (CA) previews home 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% |