Golden Valley (Merced, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Jon Betschart League: Central California Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I/II Playoff Division Rank: #23 CA Bowl Division: North 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #111 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2008 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Ramirez 6'0" 215 Senior LB Matt DeLora 5'11" 205 Senior RB Nathan Terry 6'2" 215 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Desire to improve, Young/energetic, Competitiveness Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced, Youth RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -4.5 2008 National Rank: #9268 2008 State Rank: #711 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -11.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: -15.9 2009 National Rank: #11828 2009 State Rank: #879 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 8.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4861 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.4 Dynasty Record: 34-28-1 (19-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 1-9 2008 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2008 Points For Average: 19.3 2008 Points Against Average: 39.5 2008 Differential: -20.2 2008 Wins: #8467 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (34-26) 2008 Losses: #1124 Merced (41-16), #1715 Pitman (Turlock) (46-14), #2530 Turlock (54-20), #3018 Johansen (Modesto) (30-10), #3276 Los Banos (27-13), #3358 Jesuit (Carmichael) (58-16), #5454 Atwater (38-12), #7811 North Monterey County (Castroville) (35-26), #7957 Downey (Modesto) (40-32) 2008 Opponents W-L: 60-46 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 North Monterey County (Castroville), 9/11 at Downey (Modesto), 9/18 Jesuit (Carmichael), 9/25 Johansen (Modesto), 10/2 at Atwater, 10/9 vs Turlock, 10/16 vs Los Banos, 10/23 vs Merced, 10/30 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 11/6 vs Pitman (Turlock) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Pitman (Turlock) (27.3), Merced (22.6), Los Banos (19) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: North Monterey County (Castroville) (-5.3), Downey (Modesto) (-3.9), Buhach Colony (Atwater) (-1.8) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #361 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3783 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10 2009 Projected League Finish: 7th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 North Monterey County (Castroville) [projection: 28-21 loss]