Golden West (Visalia, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blazers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Paul Preheim League: West Yosemite Section: Central Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2010 JV Record: 2-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brophy Hiatt 6'2" 285 Senior OL Devon Gomez 5'10" 165 Senior RB/CB Andrew Sanchez 5'8" 220 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -7.6 2010 National Rank: #9894 2010 State Rank: #732 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.1 2011 National Rank: #10278 2011 State Rank: #770 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9236 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 12-39 (8-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.7 2010 Points Against Average: 35.1 2010 Differential: -15.4 2010 Wins: #10188 Hanford West (Hanford) (29-6), #11854 Mission Oak (Tulare) (27-22) 2010 Losses: #1763 El Diamante (Visalia) (55-20), #3274 Redwood (Visalia) (34-7), #3616 Lemoore (52-21), #4033 Tulare Union (Tulare) (52-7), #6320 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (42-22), #7098 Hanford (35-21), #7310 Reedley (29-22), #8709 Delano (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-49 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 Tulare Union (Tulare), 9/16 Mission Oak (Tulare), 9/23 at Reedley, 9/30 Delano, 10/7 vs Redwood (Visalia), 10/14 Lemoore, 10/20 Hanford, 10/28 Hanford West (Hanford), 11/4 vs Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 11/11 El Diamante (Visalia) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tulare Union (Tulare) (29.5), El Diamante (Visalia) (20.1), Lemoore (18.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Oak (Tulare) (-17), Hanford West (Hanford) (-9), Reedley (-7.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #533 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6399 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/9 Tulare Union (Tulare) [projection: 56-17 loss]