Golden West (Visalia, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trailblazers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Paul Preheim
League: West Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Glasgow 6'1" 175 Senior WR/S 4.70
Sheldon White 5'8" 160 Senior RB/CB 4.65
Derk Rowley 5'10" 200 Senior OL/LB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Physically Undersized

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -2.3
2013 National Rank: #8501
2013 State Rank: #605
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1.8
2014 National Rank: #8370
2014 State Rank: #589
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9378
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 26-85-1 (17-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 6th)
2013 Points For Average: 23.7
2013 Points Against Average: 38
2013 Differential: -14.3
2013 Wins: #8733 Hanford West (Hanford) (47-41), #11259 Reedley (50-14)
2013 Losses: #835 El Diamante (Visalia) (42-6), #1422 Mission Oak (Tulare) (42-8), #2403 Kingsburg (22-18), #3260 Redwood (Visalia) (35-14), #3853 Lemoore (57-31), #5897 Hanford (48-8), #7192 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (30-21), #7498 Delano (49-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-51
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Kingsburg, 9/12 vs Tulare Western (Tulare), 9/19 Reedley, 9/25 Delano, 10/3 Redwood (Visalia), 10/10 at Lemoore, 10/16 at Hanford, 10/24 vs Hanford West (Hanford), 10/31 Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 11/7 El Diamante (Visalia)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: El Diamante (Visalia) (42.7), Kingsburg (26.1), Redwood (Visalia) (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Reedley (-11.6), Hanford West (Hanford) (-3.3), Delano (-3.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #320
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3665
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%