Golden Valley (Merced, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Rick Martinez League: Central California - CCC Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -1.1 2023 National Rank: #5829 2023 State Rank: #397 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -48.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -24.1 2024 National Rank: #6829 2024 State Rank: #462 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6796 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-26 (12-15 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6348 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.3 Dynasty Record: 87-124-1 (39-79 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 27.3 2023 Points Against Average: 21.8 2023 Differential: +5.5 2023 Wins: #6679 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (21-16), #6731 Sierra (Manteca) (47-30), #8117 Central Valley (Ceres) (24-14), #9550 El Capitan (Merced) (31-7), #11634 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (43-0), #12431 Madera South (Madera) (47-7) 2023 Losses: #1200 Escalon (20-14), #1563 Patterson (63-28), #3113 Merced (38-16), #3954 Linden (10-0), #5667 Atwater (35-29) 2023 Opponents W-L: 61-61 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Central California) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Bullard (Fresno), 8/30 at Escalon, 9/6 Elk Grove, 9/13 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 9/20 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 10/4 Merced, 10/11 vs Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/18 Atwater, 10/25 vs Los Banos, 11/1 vs El Capitan (Merced) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Elk Grove (9.1), Escalon (8.7), Merced (2.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Buhach Colony (Atwater) (-55.8), El Capitan (Merced) (-31.2), Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (-22.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 (-2.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #334 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4764 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.