Golden Valley (Merced) Football
Golden Valley (Merced) is a California high school football program (Central California - CCC, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Golden Valley (Merced) at -6.2, No. 601 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 4 of 6 in Central California - CCC. The model projects a 4-6 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-1 in Golden Valley (Merced) games this season. Most recent result: lost to Atwater 14-17 on Oct 30. Next up: at Los Banos on Nov 6 — the model projects Los Banos 35-14, giving Golden Valley (Merced) a 14% chance to win.
Open Golden Valley (Merced) in the interactive model →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Lathrop | L 10-38 20% ✗ | W 23-6 |
| Sep 4 | @ Tokay | L 20-28 38% ✓ | L 21-49 |
| Sep 11 | vs Linden | L 21-27 42% ✓ | L 14-28 |
| Sep 18 | @ Pitman | L 24-28 44% ✓ | L 23-28 |
| Sep 25 | vs Kimball | W 38-17 89% ✓ | W 49-14 |
| Oct 9 | @ El Capitan (Merced) | W 34-24 70% ✓ | W 33-21 |
| Oct 16 | vs Merced | L 14-45 4% ✓ | L 7-55 |
| Oct 23 | @ Buhach Colony | W 27-10 83% ✓ | W 26-14 |
| Oct 30 | vs Atwater | L 20-28 26% ✓ | L 14-17 |
| Nov 6 | @ Los Banos | L 14-35 14% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Golden Valley (Merced)'s win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
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