Granite Hills (Apple Valley, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Damian Staricka
League: Desert Sky
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Eastern (IX)
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Smith 5'10" 175 DB/WR 4.80
Chris Glick 5'9" 175 RB/DB 4.45
Cole Trouberman 6'0" 240 OL/DL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -20.3
2013 National Rank: #12108
2013 State Rank: #854
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -11.8
2014 National Rank: #10588
2014 State Rank: #750
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -5
Dynasty National Rank: #9840
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 33-81 [34-80 on the field] (10-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 13.7
2013 Points Against Average: 37.9
2013 Differential: -24.2
2013 Wins: #11380 Littlerock (29-16), #13181 Adelanto (21-19)
2013 Losses: #3502 Apple Valley (43-0), #5668 Hesperia (60-13), #5839 Silverado (Victorville) (56-0), #6329 Victor Valley (Victorville) (35-20), #6824 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (28-14), #6911 Eastside (Lancaster) (40-14), #10625 Barstow (47-20), #10791 Sultana (Hesperia) (35-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 47-58-1
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Yucca Valley (62-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 vs Yucca Valley, 9/5 at Apple Valley, 9/12 vs Sultana (Hesperia), 9/18 vs Littlerock, 9/26 at Indian Springs (San Bernardino), 10/3 vs Twentynine Palms, 10/10 vs Silverado (Victorville), 10/17 at Adelanto, 10/24 vs Victor Valley (Victorville), 11/7 at Barstow
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Apple Valley (14), Silverado (Victorville) (12.2), Victor Valley (Victorville) (2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Indian Springs (San Bernardino) (-35.4), Adelanto (-18), Twentynine Palms (-14.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #755
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10338
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%