Golden Valley (Santa Clarita, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Dan Kelley
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jalin Lewis 6'0" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.37
De'Gabriel Floyd 6'2.5" 220 Junior RB/MLB 4.6
Cameron Ravenell 6'5" 240 Senior OL/DE 5.05

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Find Consistent K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 28.6
2016 National Rank: #1837
2016 State Rank: #154
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2017 National Rank: #2270
2017 State Rank: #183
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7616
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 30-93 (4-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 27.4
2016 Points Against Average: 20.5
2016 Differential: +6.9
2016 Wins: #2383 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (21-7), #2710 El Segundo (28-7), #3396 Canyon (Canyon Country) (31-23), #3410 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (28-0), #3855 Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills) (14-10), #4230 West Ranch (Valencia) (49-28), #4640 Agoura (45-10), #8106 Royal (Simi Valley) (26-0)
2016 Losses: #154 Valencia (45-19), #731 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (35-13), #1501 Saugus (21-9), #1819 San Gorgonio (San Bernardino) (39-35), #3376 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (41-38)
2016 Opponents W-L: 93-59
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Highland (Palmdale), 9/1 at Royal (Simi Valley), 9/8 vs Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta), 9/15 at Crespi (Encino), 9/22 at Fullerton, 10/6 vs Saugus, 10/13 at Valencia, 10/20 at Canyon (Canyon Country), 10/27 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 11/3 vs West Ranch (Valencia)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (62), Saugus (40.3), Crespi (Encino) (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Royal (Simi Valley) (-2.7), West Ranch (Valencia) (5.5), Highland (Palmdale) (8.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 (24.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1315
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%