| Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Black/Teal/Vegas Gold Coach: Mario Millan League: South Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jace Demacabalin 6'1" 215 Junior RB 4.9 Deontre Campos 6'0" 160 Junior WR/DB 4.9 Brandon DelRio 5'10" 155 Senior DB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions Return Intact, 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Undefeated JV Team Moving Up Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 OL Starters RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 5.3 2023 National Rank: #4539 2023 State Rank: #309 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.2 2024 National Rank: #2844 2024 State Rank: #211 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3886 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-12 (18-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -10.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11106 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2 Dynasty Record: 86-81 (35-51 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 39.3 2023 Points Against Average: 18.9 2023 Differential: +20.4 2023 Wins: #5812 Wasco (42-0), #6483 Edison (Fresno) (64-24), #7667 Highland (Bakersfield) (34-15), #8151 Santa Ynez (42-21), #8447 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (42-20), #8641 Delano (28-26), #9350 Taft (44-0), #10580 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (43-21), #12300 McFarland (62-7) 2023 Losses: #2913 Shafter (28-21), #3392 Kerman (34-28), #5614 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (31-22) 2023 Opponents W-L: 62-78 Recent Section Championships: 2022 (III), 2018 (5), 2015 (VI), 2014 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2022 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/22 Hanford, 8/29 Buchanan (Clovis), 9/5 at Highland (Bakersfield), 9/13 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria), 9/20 at Independence (Bakersfield), 10/4 Delano, 10/11 at Wasco, 10/18 at Shafter, 10/25 at Taft, 11/1 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hanford (25.8), Buchanan (Clovis) (14.1), Shafter (8.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (-42.4), Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (-38.8), Taft (-35.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 (-8.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #386 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5608 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |