Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: George Dagnino
League: Imperial Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #13
CA Bowl Division: South 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #49

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jeff True 6'0" 205 Senior OL
Randy Hargrove 6'1" 215 Senior DL
Steven Ruvalcaba 5'10" 180 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience at quarterback, Returning OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Skill Positions, Inexperienced LBs, Inexperienced Secondary

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -2.3
2008 National Rank: #8695
2008 State Rank: #676
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: -3.7
2009 National Rank: #9036
2009 State Rank: #706
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7552
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 37-27 (11-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 4-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 27.5
2008 Points Against Average: 28.2
2008 Differential: -0.7
2008 Wins: #8996 Calexico (62-14), #9421 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (35-16), #11613 Southwest (El Centro) (23-0), #13429 Parker (AZ) (50-0)
2008 Losses: #2637 Christian (El Cajon) (48-14), #3696 Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) (55-26), #3719 Central (El Centro) (66-16), #6019 Brawley (28-22), #6408 Horizon (San Diego) (39-14), #6823 Imperial (16-13)
2008 Opponents W-L: 53-53-1
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Parker (AZ), 9/11 Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 9/18 at Montclair, 9/25 at Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ), 10/2 Horizon (San Diego), 10/16 at Calexico, 10/23 at Brawley, 10/30 Central (El Centro), 11/6 Southwest (El Centro), 11/13 at Imperial
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Central (El Centro) (20.5), Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) (18.1), Brawley (14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Montclair (-19.3), Parker (AZ) (-18.6), Southwest (El Centro) (-10)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #667
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8003
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 Parker (AZ) [projection: 38-21 win]