Granite Hills (Apple Valley, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Alex Gonzalez
League: Desert Sky
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 13
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shane Thomas 6'2" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.5
Zach Millican 6'3" 220 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Teashaun Brown 5'9" 220 Senior RB/LB 5.0

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -23.1
2017 National Rank: #11585
2017 State Rank: #827
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -33.1
2018 National Rank: #10543
2018 State Rank: #755
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -5
Dynasty National Rank: #10674
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.1
Dynasty Record: 43-111 (12-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 19.7
2017 Points Against Average: 46.8
2017 Differential: -27.1
2017 Wins: #12105 Littlerock (33-20), #12946 Adelanto (28-24), #14194 Keppel [Mark] (Alhambra) (42-26)
2017 Losses: #1059 Apple Valley (60-7), #1289 Silverado (Victorville) (72-18), #4472 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (54-0), #5636 Victor Valley (Victorville) (48-6), #6867 Twentynine Palms (55-13), #7552 Barstow (60-20), #9369 Hesperia (49-30)
2017 Opponents W-L: 46-60
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/17 Adelanto (28-24)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Riverside Prep (Oro Grande), 8/24 at Apple Valley, 8/31 vs Littlerock, 9/7 at Rialto, 9/13 vs Keppel [Mark] (Alhambra), 9/21 vs Excelsior (Victorville), 9/28 at Victor Valley (Victorville), 10/12 vs Barstow, 10/19 vs Silverado (Victorville), 10/26 at Adelanto
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Apple Valley (19), Silverado (Victorville) (8.2), Victor Valley (Victorville) (-5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Keppel [Mark] (Alhambra) (-76.2), Adelanto (-48.1), Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (-47.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #750
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10979
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%