| Strathmore (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Jeromy Blackwell League: East Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2023 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jerry Ruiz 5'10" 170 Junior RB/LB 4.75 Abee Hernandez 5'10" 170 Senior FB/LB 4.7 Charlie Gates 6'3" 185 Sophomore TE/DE 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working/Blue-Collar, Confidence, Speed/Experience Team Weaknesses: QB/RB Graduation Losses, Youth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -4.6 2023 National Rank: #6583 2023 State Rank: #449 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -24.2 2024 National Rank: #6850 2024 State Rank: #466 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6239 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-10 (21-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #9265 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5 Dynasty Record: 169-79 (63-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 27.6 2023 Points Against Average: 13.3 2023 Differential: +14.3 2023 Wins: #8393 Mendota (14-7), #8705 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) (41-15), #8766 Arvin (28-21), #8974 Woodlake (27-21), #8974 Woodlake (22-0), #10024 Bell Gardens (42-7), #10726 Orange Cove (23-20), #11828 Lindsay (14-10), #12209 Hanford West (Hanford) (42-0), #12549 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (49-14), #13394 Granite Hills (Porterville) (42-6), #13434 Farmersville (56-0) 2023 Losses: #4861 Exeter (24-21), #8393 Mendota (20-0), #8829 Orosi (28-7), #9119 Corcoran (20-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 94-96 Recent Section/State Championships: 2023 (VI), 2023 (Bowl 7-A), 2018 (6), 2017 (6), 2017 (Bowl 6-AA), 2016 (6), 2009 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016, 2011 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 7 Streak List: 10/27/23 Lindsay (14-10), 11/3/23 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (49-14), 11/9/23 Woodlake (27-21), 11/17/23 Arvin (28-21), 11/24/23 Mendota (14-7), 12/2/23 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) (41-15), 12/9/23 Bell Gardens (42-7) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Liberty (Madera), 8/30 at Avenal, 9/13 Exeter, 9/20 at Orange Cove, 9/27 at Farmersville, 10/4 Orosi, 10/11 Woodlake, 10/18 at Granite Hills (Porterville), 10/25 at Corcoran, 11/1 at Lindsay Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Exeter (-11), Woodlake (-30.1), Orosi (-30.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (Porterville) (-71.5), Farmersville (-70.2), Lindsay (-49.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.9 (-23.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #778 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11334 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |