Golden Valley (Santa Clarita, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Dan Kelley
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
K.J. Maduike 5'11" 195 Senior RB/MLB 4.55
Joe Ibrahim 6'1" 220 Senior DL/OL 4.9
Jalin Lewis 6'0" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, Experienced OL
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2015 National Rank: #3408
2015 State Rank: #242
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2016 National Rank: #3914
2016 State Rank: #285
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8449
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 22-88 (2-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 26.7
2015 Points Against Average: 17
2015 Differential: +9.7
2015 Wins: #3888 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (23-6), #5789 Canyon (Canyon Country) (35-6), #6287 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (39-20), #7094 West Ranch (Valencia) (35-0), #7682 Agoura (35-20), #10175 Hawthorne (43-14)
2015 Losses: #788 Valencia (37-0), #1590 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (24-21), #3249 Saugus (12-10), #3948 Royal (Simi Valley) (31-26)
2015 Opponents W-L: 49-60
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (28-0), 9/2/16 Royal (Simi Valley) (26-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 9/2 vs Royal (Simi Valley), 9/9 vs Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta), 9/15 vs Agoura, 9/23 at Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 10/7 vs Saugus, 10/14 vs Valencia, 10/21 at Canyon (Canyon Country), 10/28 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 11/4 vs West Ranch (Valencia)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (36.3), Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (34.4), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Ranch (Valencia) (-4.2), Royal (Simi Valley) (7.8), Agoura (8.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2805
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%