Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: George Dagnino
League: Imperial Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Clay Krisell 5'10" 170 WR 4.6
Mauro Rivera 6'0" 170 LB/RB 4.8
Payton Cox 6'2" 215 OL/DL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Teamwork, Conditioning, Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Young/Small, Inexperience, Little Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -26.4
2015 National Rank: #12818
2015 State Rank: #904
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -33.9
2016 National Rank: #13414
2016 State Rank: #968
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10141
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 68-70 (21-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 21
2015 Points Against Average: 33.8
2015 Differential: -12.8
2015 Wins: #12693 Horizon (San Diego) (41-6), #13327 Holtville (26-22), #14166 Calexico (28-8)
2015 Losses: #4446 Imperial (63-26), #6232 Brawley (57-6), #9274 Southwest (El Centro) (49-28), #10615 Central (El Centro) (42-14), #10811 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (8-0), #12293 Yucca Valley (49-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 43-56
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/16 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (28-13), 9/2/16 Holtville (20-15)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 vs Vincent Memorial (Calexico), 9/2 Holtville, 9/9 vs Horizon (San Diego), 9/16 at Desert Mirage (Thermal), 9/23 Yucca Valley, 10/7 Brawley, 10/14 Calexico, 10/21 at Central (El Centro), 10/28 at Southwest (El Centro), 11/4 Imperial
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Imperial (11.6), Brawley (7.2), Southwest (El Centro) (2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Calexico (-39.5), Holtville (-29.1), Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (-21.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #819
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11671
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%