Valley Christian (San Jose, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Navy/White/Columbia Blue
Coach: Mike Machado
League: West Catholic
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Skylar Loving-Black 6'4" 225 Senior TE
Judea Moon 5'10" 250 Senior LB
Zach Geig 6'0" 280 Senior OL

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Deven Vanderbilt 5-11 150 Junior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
R.J. Stone 6'4" 215 Senior SDE
D'Angelo McKenzie 5'10" 165 Senior S
Alton Julian 6'3" 190 Senior CB
Conner Edgar 6'0" 225 Senior FB
Daniel Machado 6'2.5" 265 Senior OG
Charlie Bostic 6'1" 170 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Underclassmen Talent, Fast/Athletic
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 44.7
2017 National Rank: #446
2017 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 23.9
2018 National Rank: #781
2018 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 47.5
Dynasty National Rank: #186
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 134-51-1 (67-32-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.3
2017 Points Against Average: 13.9
2017 Differential: +17.4
2017 Wins: #227 St. Francis (Mountain View) (28-21), #2034 Mitty (San Jose) (31-28), #2247 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (48-7), #2555 Bellarmine (San Jose) (28-10), #3045 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (34-10), #3102 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (35-0), #4281 Oak Grove (San Jose) (36-0), #4287 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (55-3), #5052 Riordan (San Francisco) (39-0)
2017 Losses: #40 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (31-14), #40 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (35-7), #472 Manteca (22-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 87-60
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (Open III), 2012 (III), 2005 (Open), 2004 (Open), 2003 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 8/31 vs Pleasant Valley (Chico), 9/7 Clovis West (Fresno), 9/21 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/29 St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 10/5 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 10/12 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 10/19 at Mitty (San Jose), 10/26 Bellarmine (San Jose), 11/3 vs Riordan (San Francisco)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (54.9), St. Francis (Mountain View) (40.4), Mitty (San Jose) (22.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Riordan (San Francisco) (-10.9), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (-0.6), St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (2.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26 (36.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #487
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%