Golden West (Visalia, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trailblazers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Travis Anderson
League: East Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Elias 5'9" 175 Senior WR/KR 4.75
Eric Meyst 6'3" 325 Senior OL/NG 5.24
Riley Collins 5'11" 220 Junior DE 4.87

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Returning, QB/WR Returners, Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost 5 Defensive Starters To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -2.8
2023 National Rank: #6168
2023 State Rank: #418
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -48.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.5
2024 National Rank: #4720
2024 State Rank: #325
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6263
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-26 (7-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6266
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 82-133-1 (42-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 21.7
2023 Points Against Average: 29
2023 Differential: -7.3
2023 Wins: #5295 Porterville (30-14), #8503 El Diamante (Visalia) (21-10), #9154 Monache (Porterville) (23-19)
2023 Losses: #1318 Hanford (40-22), #2160 Kingsburg (31-29), #2199 Arroyo Grande (44-33), #2589 Tehachapi (41-7), #3392 Kerman (30-29), #3710 Redwood (Visalia) (35-7), #4422 Dinuba (22-15), #5055 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (33-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-52
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; West Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Arroyo Grande, 8/30 Dinuba, 9/5 vs Mission Oak (Tulare), 9/12 North (Bakersfield), 9/27 at Tehachapi, 10/4 Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 10/11 Porterville, 10/18 vs Redwood (Visalia), 10/25 Monache (Porterville), 11/1 El Diamante (Visalia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tehachapi (2.8), Arroyo Grande (-1.1), Porterville (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: El Diamante (Visalia) (-34), North (Bakersfield) (-31.3), Monache (Porterville) (-29.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (8.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #314
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4491
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%