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: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 1-8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Daryl Toney 5'11" 160 Senior WR/CB
Leo Gonzalez 5'10" 180 Senior ILB
Case Anders 5'10" 175 Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost Key Players Defensively

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -4.4
2022 National Rank: #6621
2022 State Rank: #390
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -21.9
2023 National Rank: #6197
2023 State Rank: #372
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5830
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.3
Dynasty Record: 20-24 (7-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 15.8
2022 Points Against Average: 24.1
2022 Differential: -8.3
2022 Wins: #5854 Tehachapi (34-13), #5943 Arroyo Grande (16-13), #8651 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (18-13), #10132 Monache (Porterville) (45-21)
2022 Losses: #1825 Hanford (58-0), #2187 Kingsburg (41-10), #2593 Redwood (Visalia) (23-7), #4933 Dinuba (19-6), #6121 Porterville (26-10), #10730 El Diamante (Visalia) (14-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 62-50
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; West Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Arroyo Grande, 8/25 Dinuba, 9/1 Hanford, 9/8 at Kingsburg, 9/22 Tehachapi, 9/29 vs Monache (Porterville), 10/6 vs Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 10/13 vs Porterville, 10/20 Redwood (Visalia), 10/27 El Diamante (Visalia)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hanford (13.6), Redwood (Visalia) (0.4), Kingsburg (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: El Diamante (Visalia) (-56.7), Monache (Porterville) (-54.8), Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (-37.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #292
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5272
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%