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Mascot
Gauchos
Team
Varsity 2025
Colors
Carolina Blue, Black, Gold
Coach
N/A
Address
100 Farmland, Merced, CA 95348
Overall
2-0
League
0-0
National Rank
9517
State (CA) Rank
643

Season Opener

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General Information

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Nickname Gauchos
Colors Powder Blue/Black/Gold
Coach --
League Central California - CCC
Playoff Division IV
Playoff Division Rank #13*

Ratings

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2024 Final Power Rating -15.8
2024 National Rank #8234
2024 State Rank #553
Off-Season Rating Adjustment 0.9*
2025 Starting Power Rating -25.3*
2025 National Rank #7656*
2025 State Rank #515*
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-24) -20.1
Dynasty National Rank #12818
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 5.2*
Dynasty Record 19-85 (8-51 in league)

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2025 Rating -30.8*
2024 Rating -19.9
Rating Difference -10.9*

Gauchos Returning Players

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Offensive Starters --
Defensive Starters --
2024 JV Record --
Starting Quarterback Returning --
Top Running Back Returning --
Top Receiver Returning --
Top OL Returning --
Top Defender Returning --

Previous Season

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2024 Overall Record 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average 27.5
2024 Points Against Average 20.5
2024 Differential +7