West Ranch (Valencia, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Varner
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Staub 6'1" 190 Senior QB
Sean Scott 6'7" 265 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 39.8
2022 National Rank: #523
2022 State Rank: #43
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -8.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: 13
2023 National Rank: #1223
2023 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1466
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 39-14 (17-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 41.1
2022 Points Against Average: 12.2
2022 Differential: +28.9
2022 Wins: #1028 St. Francis (La Canada) (61-41), #1211 St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey) (42-21), #2015 Saugus (43-6), #2309 Valencia (23-16), #2664 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (35-7), #4078 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (35-0), #4255 Buena (Ventura) (49-0), #4457 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (20-14), #7017 Canyon (Canyon Country) (45-0), #8239 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (56-7), #9775 Castaic (63-6)
2022 Losses: #378 Upland (28-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-66
Recent League Championships: 2022
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at St. Francis (La Canada), 8/25 vs Pasadena, 8/31 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 9/7 vs St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 9/14 at Canyon (Canyon Country), 9/21 vs Saugus, 9/29 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 10/6 at Valencia, 10/13 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/19 vs Castaic
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (La Canada) (11), Pasadena (9.2), Valencia (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Castaic (-40.8), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-26.9), Canyon (Canyon Country) (-25.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (16 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2812
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%



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