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: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Size, Speed, Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -26.8
2016 National Rank: #12575
2016 State Rank: #885
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -36.3
2017 National Rank: #13429
2017 State Rank: #964
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10477
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 73-76 (22-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 17.5
2016 Points Against Average: 32.8
2016 Differential: -15.3
2016 Wins: #9054 Horizon (San Diego) (44-40), #11687 Calexico (34-28), #12855 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (28-13), #12956 Holtville (20-15), #14200 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (30-24)
2016 Losses: #5555 Southwest (El Centro) (42-6), #6732 Brawley (35-0), #7716 Imperial (54-10), #8839 Yucca Valley (58-14), #11687 Calexico (35-6), #11687 Central (El Centro) (17-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-64
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Vincent Memorial (Calexico), 9/1 at Holtville, 9/8 Excelsior (Victorville), 9/15 Desert Mirage (Thermal), 9/22 at Yucca Valley, 10/6 at Brawley, 10/13 at Calexico, 10/20 Central (El Centro), 10/27 Southwest (El Centro), 11/3 at Imperial
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (13.4), Brawley (0.3), Yucca Valley (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-45.9), Holtville (-32.8), Excelsior (Victorville) (-28.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 (-14.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #859
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12178
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%