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






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