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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Matt Carroll
League: Mountain
Section: Central
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tre Clark 5'10" 165 Junior WR 4.67
Rudy Contreras 5'10" 225 Junior DL 5.1
Sam Daniel 5'11" 225 Senior OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -13.5
2023 National Rank: #8280
2023 State Rank: #566
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -33.4
2024 National Rank: #8504
2024 State Rank: #586
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5233
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-25 (14-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2101
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 54.7
Dynasty Record: 127-98-1 (61-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2023 Points For Average: 18.1
2023 Points Against Average: 30.4
2023 Differential: -12.3
2023 Wins: #8127 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (21-14), #8151 Santa Ynez (42-3)
2023 Losses: #2160 Kingsburg (59-21), #2199 Arroyo Grande (28-21), #2362 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (35-7), #4018 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (27-6), #5234 Atascadero (28-14), #6068 Lompoc (52-14), #8194 Nipomo (34-21), #9154 Monache (Porterville) (24-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 59-51
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (Northern (III))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Pac-5), 2014 (tied for 1st; Pac-5), 2010 (Pac-7), 2007 (tied for 1st; Pac-7), 2005 (Pac-5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Kingsburg, 8/30 at Garces (Bakersfield), 9/6 vs Madera, 9/13 at Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 9/20 at Atascadero, 9/27 vs Buchanan (Clovis), 10/4 at Arroyo Grande, 10/11 vs St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 10/25 vs Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 11/1 vs Lompoc
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Buchanan (Clovis) (14.1), Kingsburg (9.1), Garces (Bakersfield) (7.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (-27.1), Lompoc (-24.3), Atascadero (-16.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2928
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%