Golden Valley (Merced, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Rick Martinez League: Central California - CCC Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank*: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2019 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jabari Phillips 5'9" 180 Sophomore RB 4.5 Arestio Prado 6'4" 310 Junior OL Alexis Granados 5'9" 185 Junior ILB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Experience, Prolific RB Returns Team Weaknesses: Need To Fill Holes Defensively RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 1.1 2019 National Rank: #6203 2019 State Rank: #428 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5 2020 Starting Power Rating*: -13 2020 National Rank*: #7099 2020 State Rank*: #482 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6242 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.2 Dynasty Record: 69-105-1 (29-68 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 4-7 2019 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2019 Points For Average: 26 2019 Points Against Average: 28.3 2019 Differential: -2.3 2019 Wins: #4896 Patterson (35-31), #7764 Livingston (49-12), #9999 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (42-6), #11408 El Capitan (Merced) (32-7) 2019 Losses: #1491 Sierra (Manteca) (61-15), #1770 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (34-13), #3912 Atwater (41-35), #4068 Merced (33-7), #4148 Centennial (Bakersfield) (35-21), #4872 Livermore (21-14), #6529 Central Valley (Ceres) (30-23) 2019 Opponents W-L: 69-58 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Central California) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #335 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4784 2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |