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Golden Valley (Merced, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Jon Betschart League: Central California Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #33 CA Bowl Division: North 1 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #109 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2007 JV Record: 2-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 5 2007 National Rank: #6614 2007 State Rank: #495 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -9 2008 Starting Power Rating: -3.9 2008 National Rank: #8964 2008 State Rank: #641 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 11.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4032 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15 Dynasty Record: 33-19-1 (18-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 5-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 20 2007 Points Against Average: 25.2 2007 Differential: -5.2 2007 Wins: #4319 Fairfield (21-14), #7761 Los Banos (14-13), #9332 Modesto (28-14), #9680 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (35-15), #9828 Atwater (16-14) 2007 Losses: #1374 Merced (35-0), #2819 Central (Fresno) (41-21), #3258 Pitman (Turlock) (42-14), #4402 Sonora (17-10), #7903 Turlock (47-41) 2007 Opponents W-L: 50-55 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/6 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 9/12 vs Downey (Modesto), 9/20 at Jesuit (Carmichael), 9/25 at Johansen (Modesto), 10/3 vs Atwater, 10/10 at Turlock, 10/17 vs Los Banos, 10/24 vs Merced, 10/31 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 11/7 vs Pitman (Turlock) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Merced (32.4), Pitman (Turlock) (17.4), Jesuit (Carmichael) (12) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Buhach Colony (Atwater) (-14.8), North Monterey County (Castroville) (-13.6), Los Banos (-8.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/6 at North Monterey County (Castroville) [projection: 26-19 win] Outlook: Insiders expect the Golden Valley Cougars to bring a strong off-season into a successful on field result. The Cougars have a strong work ethic and good team unity. Key outstanding players to watch this year include James McCabe FB, Javier Rodrigues NG, Ross McNamara WB and Devon Garcia LB. Rodrigues and McCabe led the way this offseason in the weight room and will look to do it on the field as well. Though both are undersized, they squat 400 and 440 pounds respectively, and will be the focal points of GV's veer offense. However, Coach Jon Betschart has 7 and 8 new starters on either side of the ball. He also must conten with a lack of depth and experience. Overall, the Cougars think they will be competitive in a solid league.