Big Valley Christian (Modesto, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Brian Berkefeld
League: Central California AA
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Javyn Drobnick 5'8" 185 Senior RB/DB
Caleb VanDonselaar 6'0" 200 Senior FB/LB
Eyan Hackney 6'3" 215 Junior OL/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Experience, Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -10.9
2018 National Rank: #8853
2018 State Rank: #631
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -22.7
2019 National Rank: #7976
2019 State Rank: #566
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #14210
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 81-78 (41-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 33.9
2018 Points Against Average: 12.2
2018 Differential: +21.7
2018 Wins: #10540 Le Grand (28-0), #11405 Millennium (Tracy) (16-0), #11491 Harker (San Jose) (47-20), #11531 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (26-10), #11975 Brookside Christian (Stockton) (42-18), #12099 Woodland Christian (Woodland) (35-21), #13423 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (49-6), #14337 Turlock Christian (Turlock) (42-0), #14362 Delta Charter (Tracy) (53-0)
2018 Losses: #7277 Waterford (35-21), #7716 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (24-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 54-61
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2008 (Harvest Christian)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 Riverbank, 9/6 Le Grand, 9/13 at Waterford, 9/20 at Woodland Christian (Woodland), 9/27 at Delta (Clarksburg), 10/4 vs Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 10/11 Millennium (Tracy), 10/18 Delta Charter (Tracy), 10/25 Brookside Christian (Stockton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Waterford (-27.3), Le Grand (-29.9), Millennium (Tracy) (-35.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Delta Charter (Tracy) (-69.9), Delta (Clarksburg) (-68.3), Riverbank (-59.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.8 (-28.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #978
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13201
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%