Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Miners Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Brad Sparks League: Foothill Valley (moving from Sierra Foothill) Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dawson Fay 6'1" 185 Senior RB/OLB Matthew DalBon 6'1" 235 Junior G/MLB Jaxon Horne 6'0" 190 Sophomore RB/FS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RBs Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 18.9 2017 National Rank: #3012 2017 State Rank: #235 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.1 2018 National Rank: #4891 2018 State Rank: #372 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1356 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.5 Dynasty Record: 89-77 [88-78 on the field] (34-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2017 Points For Average: 20.2 2017 Points Against Average: 34.1 2017 Differential: -13.9 2017 Wins: #977 Placer (Auburn) (43-16), #4660 Napa (14-13) 2017 Losses: #8 Folsom (42-0), #184 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (48-14), #217 Granite Bay (23-0), #577 Del Oro (Loomis) (42-19), #957 Rocklin (39-22), #1268 Antelope (41-15), #1936 Lincoln (23-22), #3278 Woodcreek (Roseville) (54-53) 2017 Opponents W-L: 90-37 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 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Yuba City, 8/24 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV), 8/31 Napa, 9/14 at River City (West Sacramento), 9/21 at Fairfield, 9/28 at Placer (Auburn), 10/5 Oakmont (Roseville), 10/12 at Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 10/19 Lincoln, 10/26 Rio Linda Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Placer (Auburn) (32.8), Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) (10.8), Lincoln (8.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-42.3), Oakmont (Roseville) (-16.4), River City (West Sacramento) (-15.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -44.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3041 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%