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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*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gunner Church 5'9" 170 Junior ATH/DB 4.86
Kale Springer 6'0" 205 Junior QB/LB 4.95
Chayce Reed 6'1" 195 Junior RB/FS 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Strength

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -17.6
2024 National Rank: #8562
2024 State Rank: #574
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -7.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -33.2
2025 National Rank*: #8152
2025 State Rank*: #545
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -9.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7592
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-26 (15-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3022
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 51.4
Dynasty Record: 173-82 [172-83 on the field] (84-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 12.7
2024 Points Against Average: 26.9
2024 Differential: -14.2
2024 Wins: #8987 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (28-27), #11152 Anderson (27-0), #12907 Central Valley (Shasta Lake) (24-6)
2024 Losses: #472 All Saints (Fort Worth, TX) (50-0), #2613 Red Bluff (34-14), #3430 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (41-14), #3659 Enterprise (Redding) (36-0), #4444 Lassen (Susanville) (35-10), #7055 University Prep (Redding) (23-10), #8083 Yreka (17-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 75-42
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 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/8/24 Anderson (27-0)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Sierra Vista (Baldwin Park), 8/29 Red Bluff, 9/12 Big Valley Christian (Modesto), 9/19 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 9/26 Enterprise (Redding), 10/10 Yreka, 10/17 Central Valley (Shasta Lake), 10/24 Lassen (Susanville), 11/1 University Prep (Redding), 11/7 Anderson
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Red Bluff (-0.2), Lassen (Susanville) (-10.1), Enterprise (Redding) (-16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Central Valley (Shasta Lake) (-73.9), Sierra Vista (Baldwin Park) (-69.7), Anderson (-54.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -36.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -31
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #530
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7769
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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