Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Miners Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Brad Sparks League: Foothill Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank*: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2019 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gabe Baker 6'3" 230 QB/FS 4.78 Nathaniel Ward 6'2" 255 FB/DE 5.0 Drake Sclakter 5'10" 165 RB/DB 4.54 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Hunger Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 0 2019 National Rank: #6434 2019 State Rank: #441 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5 2020 Starting Power Rating*: -10.1 2020 National Rank*: #6407 2020 State Rank*: #440 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 27.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1729 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.8 Dynasty Record: 97-90 [96-91 on the field] (35-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 5-6 2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2019 Points For Average: 27.6 2019 Points Against Average: 22.9 2019 Differential: +4.7 2019 Wins: #4391 Napa (20-14), #5200 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (20-7), #9646 River City (West Sacramento) (63-6), #13024 Fairfield (64-0), #14008 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (73-0) 2019 Losses: #1252 Placer (Auburn) (28-14), #1720 Rio Linda (42-0), #2173 Lincoln (34-3), #2418 Yuba City (31-12), #3957 Oakmont (Roseville) (34-21), #4743 Vanden (Fairfield) (56-14) 2019 Opponents W-L: 60-63 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 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #292 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4068 2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th 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 |