Mt. Whitney (Visalia, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Nathan Chamberlain
League: East Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Micah Rodriguez 5'6" 135 Senior QB
Kysen Sing 5'8" 175 Senior RB
Mario Rodriguez 5'9" 195 Senior LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB, RB
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2023 National Rank: #5055
2023 State Rank: #342
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.4
2024 National Rank: #4708
2024 State Rank: #323
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -13.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8766
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-28 (8-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6130
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 88-128 (46-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 22.7
2023 Points Against Average: 22.2
2023 Differential: +0.5
2023 Wins: #3710 Redwood (Visalia) (20-14), #5295 Porterville (35-28), #6168 Golden West (Visalia) (33-23), #8113 Reedley (21-7), #8194 Nipomo (28-18), #8281 Morro Bay (28-16), #8503 El Diamante (Visalia) (15-3), #9154 Monache (Porterville) (24-7)
2023 Losses: #1841 Tulare Union (Tulare) (54-13), #2443 Mission Oak (Tulare) (35-12), #2443 Mission Oak (Tulare) (25-22), #5888 Tulare Western (Tulare) (36-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-81
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2023
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at San Luis Obispo, 8/30 vs Morro Bay, 9/6 vs Tulare Western (Tulare), 9/13 vs Mission Oak (Tulare), 9/27 vs Reedley, 10/4 at Golden West (Visalia), 10/11 vs El Diamante (Visalia), 10/17 vs Monache (Porterville), 10/25 vs Porterville, 11/1 vs Redwood (Visalia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Porterville (-1.3), Mission Oak (Tulare) (-2), Redwood (Visalia) (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: El Diamante (Visalia) (-34), Morro Bay (-31.5), Monache (Porterville) (-29.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (0.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #371
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5425
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%