Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Miners Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Dave Humphers League: Sierra Foothill Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-IV Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gabe Humphers 5'11" 175 LB/RB 4.50 Tanner Vallejo 6'2" 205 LB/RB 4.63 Connor Keith 6'0" 190 FB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Strong JV Team Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23 2010 National Rank: #2674 2010 State Rank: #220 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.2 2011 National Rank: #1530 2011 State Rank: #138 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1106 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 38-19 [37-20 on the field] (14-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 28.2 2010 Points Against Average: 24.4 2010 Differential: +3.8 2010 Wins: #832 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (31-21), #6727 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (41-20), #6828 Elk Grove (28-0), #7379 Chico (50-26) 2010 Losses: #763 Del Oro (Loomis) (14-10), #855 McQueen (Reno, NV) (12-7), #937 Granite Bay (45-32), #1483 Roseville (34-27), #1686 Rocklin (27-14), #2495 Woodcreek (Roseville) (45-42) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-49 Recent Section Championships: 2009 (I), 2005 (I) Recent League Championships: 2009 (Delta Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2003 (Metropolitan) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 McQueen [Robert] (Reno, NV) (27-6), 9/2/11 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (47-0), 9/9/11 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (16-13) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at McQueen [Robert] (Reno, NV), 9/2 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 9/9 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/17 vs Chico, 9/23 Elk Grove, 10/7 at Granite Bay, 10/14 Del Oro (Loomis), 10/21 Roseville, 10/28 at Woodcreek (Roseville), 11/4 at Rocklin Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Del Oro (Loomis) (46.9), McQueen [Robert] (Reno, NV) (37.3), Granite Bay (34.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chico (2.7), Elk Grove (5), Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (6.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1005 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at McQueen [Robert] (Reno, NV) [projection: 28-20 loss]