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West Valley (Cottonwood, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jason Weston
League: Northern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesus Cervantes 6'2" 200 Senior TE/LB 4.8
Logan Rasmussen 6'2" 180 Senior WR/S 4.6
John Puffer 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent/Speed/Size Returning, Undefeated Freshmen Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -21.6
2023 National Rank: #9793
2023 State Rank: #678
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -34.2
2024 National Rank: #8657
2024 State Rank: #599
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6239
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-20 (18-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2721
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.1
Dynasty Record: 170-75 [169-76 on the field] (82-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 14
2023 Points Against Average: 33.4
2023 Differential: -19.4
2023 Wins: #8634 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (35-20), #9918 Yreka (8-7), #10558 Central Valley (Shasta Lake) (44-38)
2023 Losses: #3877 Orland (55-13), #3877 Orland (32-7), #4388 Shasta (Redding) (41-12), #5033 University Prep (Redding) (52-6), #6239 Lassen (Susanville) (42-0), #6460 Red Bluff (21-7), #7829 Gridley (21-0), #11520 Anderson (38-22)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-49
Recent Section Championships: 2018, 2013 (II), 2004 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Red Bluff, 9/6 at Enterprise (Redding), 9/13 at Foothill (Palo Cedro), 9/20 at East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 9/27 at All Saints (Fort Worth, TX), 10/11 Yreka, 10/18 at Central Valley (Shasta Lake), 10/25 Lassen (Susanville), 11/1 at University Prep (Redding), 11/8 Anderson
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: All Saints (Fort Worth, TX) (29.3), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (-6.5), Lassen (Susanville) (-12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Shasta Lake) (-44.8), Yreka (-39.7), Anderson (-35.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 (-6.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #398
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5835
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%