Golden West (Visalia, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Blazers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Marc Salazar
League: West Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #15
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #144

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Seeger 6'0" 220 Senior DE
Josh Akin 6'1" 225 Senior DE
Tyler Jones 6'0" 180 Senior QB/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Two Platoon System, Familiarity with schemes, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2008 National Rank: #4865
2008 State Rank: #413
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7
2009 Starting Power Rating: 4.7
2009 National Rank: #6698
2009 State Rank: #531
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 3
Dynasty National Rank: #6642
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 19-42-1 (13-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 6-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 24.8
2008 Points Against Average: 29.8
2008 Differential: -5
2008 Wins: #5288 Redwood (Visalia) (28-27), #5916 Lemoore (28-14), #6492 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (49-41), #7045 Reedley (31-17), #8536 Hanford West (Hanford) (49-27), #11653 Tulare Western (Tulare) (39-14)
2008 Losses: #396 Tulare Union (Tulare) (47-13), #907 El Diamante (Visalia) (53-34), #1418 Hanford (47-0), #3581 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (6-2), #3835 Delano (35-0)
2008 Opponents W-L: 68-58
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Tulare Union (Tulare), 9/18 Tulare Western (Tulare), 9/25 at Reedley, 10/2 at Delano, 10/9 vs Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 10/16 Hanford, 10/23 vs Redwood (Visalia), 10/30 Hanford West (Hanford), 11/6 Lemoore, 11/13 El Diamante (Visalia)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Tulare Union (Tulare) (45.2), Hanford (27), El Diamante (Visalia) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hanford West (Hanford) (-4.6), Tulare Western (Tulare) (-4.1), Reedley (2.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (13.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #325
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3374
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 6th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 Tulare Union (Tulare) [projection: 48-10 loss]