Canyon (Canyon Country, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Hunter Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Rich Gutierrez League: Foothill Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northern (III) Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2012 JV Record: 1-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cade Apsay 6'2" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.60 [Colorado] Dominic Pennucci 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.40 Tevon Priestley 6'2" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.50 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Drew Wolitarsky 6'3" 200 Senior WR 4.7 [Minnesota] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Balance, Defensive Experience, Unity Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Some Positions, New/Inexperienced Athletes RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 32.4 2012 National Rank: #1466 2012 State Rank: #127 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.4 2013 National Rank: #872 2013 State Rank: #85 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1304 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6 Dynasty Record: 34-22-1 [35-21-1 on the field] (15-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-3-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 42 2012 Points Against Average: 29.5 2012 Differential: +12.5 2012 Wins: #638 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (17-14), #2639 San Luis Obispo (42-9), #2910 Clovis West (Fresno) (56-48), #5790 Saugus (41-14), #5811 West Ranch (Valencia) (41-34), #6044 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (56-27), #6728 Morningside (Inglewood) (49-12), #9364 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (49-7) 2012 Losses: #498 Valencia (54-41), #1661 Atascadero (30-14), #1985 Quartz Hill (56-49) 2012 Ties: #2150 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (49-49) 2012 Opponents W-L: 59-74-1 Recent Section/State Championships: 2006 (Northern (IV)), 2006 (Bowl I), 2005 (II) Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Westlake (Westlake Village), 9/7 Clovis West (Fresno), 9/20 Quartz Hill, 9/27 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/4 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 10/11 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/18 Saugus, 10/25 at Valencia, 11/1 vs West Ranch (Valencia), 11/8 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (56.7), Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (55.8), Valencia (41.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (-7.1), West Ranch (Valencia) (-3.6), Quartz Hill (16) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (21.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #812 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |