Golden Valley (Bakersfield, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Erich Smith League: South Yosemite Section: Central Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jessie Hodges 5'10" 155 Senior DB/WR Anthony Garcia 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DE 4.61 Andrew Dean 5'10" 205 Junior RB 4.52 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Seasoned Core Of Returning Players, Junior Class Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -0.4 2012 National Rank: #8137 2012 State Rank: #568 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 0.7 2013 National Rank: #7555 2013 State Rank: #534 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 4.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6719 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 23-30 (10-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 3-7 2012 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2012 Points For Average: 28 2012 Points Against Average: 39.7 2012 Differential: -11.7 2012 Wins: #8682 Taft (41-31), #8906 Foothill (Bakersfield) (14-13), #12649 North (Bakersfield) (49-21) 2012 Losses: #576 Garces (Bakersfield) (77-34), #1100 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (48-21), #1138 Wasco (62-18), #4542 West (Bakersfield) (34-19), #4764 South (Bakersfield) (42-27), #8396 Highland (Bakersfield) (24-20), #8698 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (45-37) 2012 Opponents W-L: 63-50 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Southeast Yosemite), 2005 (South Sequoia) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Taft, 9/6 Garces (Bakersfield), 9/13 at Highland (Bakersfield), 9/20 at Wasco, 9/27 at North (Bakersfield), 10/4 Foothill (Bakersfield), 10/18 at West (Bakersfield), 10/25 Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 11/1 at South (Bakersfield), 11/8 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Garces (Bakersfield) (41.4), Wasco (35), Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (34.2) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North (Bakersfield) (-17.2), Taft (-11.2), Foothill (Bakersfield) (-3.7) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #337 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4396 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%