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*: #6 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 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -5.6 2024 National Rank*: #4692 2024 State Rank*: #322 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 3.4 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 12.4 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 Projected League Finish*: 2nd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)