Golden Sierra (Garden Valley, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Greg Horsfall
League: Sierra Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2021 JV Record: 2-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dennan Gaw 5'10.5" 290 Senior C/DT 5.25
Zach Bingham 6'1.5" 250 Senior T/DT 4.9
Rhone Hadland-Sullivan 6'1" 250 Junior T/DE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Perseverance, Fortitude, Respect
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -50.3
2021 National Rank: #13341
2021 State Rank: #956
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -58.2
2022 National Rank: #12523
2022 State Rank: #892
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10587
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 51.1
Dynasty Record: 102-89 [101-90 on the field] (72-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 2-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 4th)
2021 Points For Average: 12.4
2021 Points Against Average: 22.4
2021 Differential: -10
2021 Wins: #13839 Highlands (North Highlands) (30-26), #14023 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (2-0)
2021 Losses: #10194 Esparto (50-8), #11073 Rio Vista (2-0), #12615 Quincy (34-22)
2021 Opponents W-L: 13-29
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st; Golden Empire), 2006 (tied for 1st; Golden Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Woodland Christian (Woodland), 8/25 Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 9/2 vs Western Sierra (Rocklin), 9/30 at Rio Vista, 10/7 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville), 10/14 Highlands (North Highlands), 10/22 at San Juan (Citrus Heights), 10/28 Esparto
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Woodland Christian (Woodland) (-22.9), Esparto (-31), Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) (-32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Western Sierra (Rocklin) (-92.4), San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-83.7), Highlands (North Highlands) (-67.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -46.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #890
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12630
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%