| Golden Valley (Merced, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Dennis Stubbs League: Central California Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-VI Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 0-10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Armando Muzquiz 6'4" 190 Senior QB 4.9 Cadrian McDaniel 6'2" 170 Senior FL 4.5 Isaih Montanez 5'9" 175 Senior DB/RB 4.44 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returners, Speed Team Weaknesses: DL, Size RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 5.2 2015 National Rank: #6672 2015 State Rank: #476 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2016 National Rank: #5293 2016 State Rank: #377 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6316 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 54-78-1 (23-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 4-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2015 Points For Average: 21.9 2015 Points Against Average: 32.6 2015 Differential: -10.7 2015 Wins: #6364 Atwater (21-20), #7291 Livermore (30-20), #7585 Chavez [Cesar] (Stockton) (30-26), #10665 North Monterey County (Castroville) (29-7) 2015 Losses: #1636 Merced (49-12), #1747 Turlock (36-6), #2448 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (56-20), #3979 Clovis East (Clovis) (56-30), #5304 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (26-20), #5555 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (30-21) 2015 Opponents W-L: 47-58 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/16 Placer (Auburn) (42-30), 9/1/16 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (43-26) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 Placer (Auburn), 9/1 vs Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto), 9/9 Los Banos, 9/17 vs North Monterey County (Castroville), 9/23 at El Capitan (Merced), 9/30 Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/7 Turlock, 10/14 at Atwater, 10/28 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 11/4 Merced Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Merced (37.4), Turlock (36.5), Placer (Auburn) (25.5) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: El Capitan (Merced) (-10.9), Atwater (-8), North Monterey County (Castroville) (-5.9) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4294 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 5th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |