Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Teal/Black
Coach: Dan Ellington
League: Los Padres (moving from Pac-7)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Prado 5'9" 155 Senior CB/RB
Mondo Mansera 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB
Mario Ruiz 5'11" 260 Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2013 National Rank: #7391
2013 State Rank: #538
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 2.4
2014 National Rank: #7069
2014 State Rank: #510
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3489
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 52-45 (22-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.3
2013 Points Against Average: 30.8
2013 Differential: -10.5
2013 Wins: #11670 Templeton (44-0), #12172 Santa Maria (42-7)
2013 Losses: #522 Lompoc (33-0), #1115 Atascadero (56-6), #1217 Arroyo Grande (45-0), #1764 Paso Robles (31-28), #2754 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (45-21), #2993 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (38-15), #4839 San Luis Obispo (21-16), #6685 Nipomo (32-31)
2013 Opponents W-L: 57-53
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 San Luis Obispo (54-34)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Nipomo, 9/5 at San Luis Obispo, 9/19 at Arroyo Grande, 9/26 at Santa Maria, 10/3 Atascadero, 10/10 St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 10/17 Cabrillo (Lompoc), 10/24 at Santa Ynez, 10/31 at Lompoc, 11/7 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lompoc (43), Atascadero (33.6), Arroyo Grande (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Maria (-24.6), Cabrillo (Lompoc) (-8.2), Santa Ynez (5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2891
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%