Golden Valley (Bakersfield, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Erich Smith League: Southeast Yosemite Section: Central Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #113 RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 12.2 2008 National Rank: #4762 2008 State Rank: #406 2009 Starting Power Rating: 15 2009 National Rank: #3997 2009 State Rank: #344 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 5.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5716 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1 Dynasty Record: 29-30 (13-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 25.6 2008 Points Against Average: 28.2 2008 Differential: -2.6 2008 Wins: #1864 Bakersfield (23-14), #5003 Foothill (Bakersfield) (44-21), #6073 South (Bakersfield) (24-21), #8467 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (23-21), #9325 Chavez (Delano) (39-20), #9375 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (35-14) 2008 Losses: #907 El Diamante (Visalia) (61-7), #1489 Tehachapi (48-24), #1752 Liberty (Bakersfield) (24-7), #4448 Garces (Bakersfield) (32-28), #5629 Highland (Bakersfield) (34-28) 2008 Opponents W-L: 64-61 Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (South Sequoia) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 at South (Bakersfield), 9/18 El Diamante (Visalia), 9/25 at Chavez (Delano), 10/2 Garces (Bakersfield), 10/9 at East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 10/16 at Highland (Bakersfield), 10/23 Liberty (Bakersfield), 10/30 at Bakersfield, 11/6 Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 11/13 Foothill (Bakersfield) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield (31.8), Liberty (Bakersfield) (30.6), El Diamante (Visalia) (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (-3.9), Chavez (Delano) (-3.2), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (-1.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (14.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #360 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3747 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 at South (Bakersfield) [projection: 35-27 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.