| Canyon (Canyon Country, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Hunter Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Rich Gutierrez League: Foothill Section: Southern Playoff Division: 6 Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Shawn Gallagher 5'11" 185 Senior QB 4.6 Jacob Lopez 5'11" 245 Senior OL 5.2 Ryan Valdes 5'11" 205 RB/LB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Chemistry, Camaraderie Team Weaknesses: Confidence, Patience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 13.6 2017 National Rank: #3947 2017 State Rank: #298 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 7.5 2018 National Rank: #2383 2018 State Rank: #194 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.8 Dynasty National Rank: #768 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.3 Dynasty Record: 109-64-1 (43-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2017 Points For Average: 20.2 2017 Points Against Average: 30.5 2017 Differential: -10.3 2017 Wins: #1432 Oxnard (forfeit), #2147 Saugus (35-31), #2444 Burbank (14-6), #6984 San Gorgonio (San Bernardino) (35-28), #7307 Highland (Palmdale) (35-0), #7427 Simi Valley (36-17) 2017 Losses: #81 Valencia (59-7), #722 Moorpark (41-0), #1016 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (35-18), #2045 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (38-0), #2903 West Ranch (Valencia) (35-14), #3524 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (45-28) 2017 Opponents W-L: 78-64 Recent Section/State Championships: 2006 (Northern (IV)), 2006 (Bowl I), 2005 (II) Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 San Fernando, 8/31 at Burroughs [John] (Burbank), 9/7 at Palmdale, 9/14 at Simi Valley, 9/21 Royal (Simi Valley), 9/28 Valencia, 10/5 West Ranch (Valencia), 10/12 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 10/19 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/26 vs Saugus Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (39.2), San Fernando (15.4), West Ranch (Valencia) (9.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Burroughs [John] (Burbank) (-25), Simi Valley (-20.7), Saugus (0.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1579 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |