Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Miners Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Dennis Houlihan League: Sierra Foothill Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-VI Playoff Division Rank: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 1-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justin Houlihan 6'1" 230 LB 4.8 Hayden Fay 6'1" 180 WR 4.5 Tyler Nielson 5'10" 215 RB 4.8 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 20.1 2016 National Rank: #3119 2016 State Rank: #233 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.6 2017 National Rank: #1790 2017 State Rank: #151 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26 Dynasty National Rank: #1375 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 87-69 [86-70 on the field] (34-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 22.2 2016 Points Against Average: 35.2 2016 Differential: -13 2016 Wins: #3648 Placer (Auburn) (16-12), #5095 Lincoln (21-14) 2016 Losses: #106 Del Oro (Loomis) (58-21), #109 Folsom (54-7), #391 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (35-14), #637 Antelope (28-21), #1460 Rocklin (48-35), #1746 Napa (35-34), #2009 Woodcreek (Roseville) (34-32), #2183 Granite Bay (34-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 79-43 Recent Section Championships: 2009 (I), 2005 (I) Recent League Championships: 2009 (Delta Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2003 (Metropolitan) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Antelope, 9/1 Placer (Auburn), 9/8 Lincoln, 9/15 vs Napa, 9/22 at Rocklin, 9/29 at Del Oro (Loomis), 10/6 Woodcreek (Roseville), 10/13 at Folsom, 10/20 Granite Bay, 10/27 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Folsom (59.7), Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (56), Del Oro (Loomis) (46.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (0.3), Placer (Auburn) (20.6), Napa (24.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #339 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%