Escalon (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Mark Loureiro League: Trans Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: III/IV Playoff Division Rank: #6 CA Bowl Division: North 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Spencer Franceschetti 5'10" 170 Senior QB/DB Nick Largent 6'1" 215 Senior ILB/TE Jason Johnstad 6'4" 270 Senior T/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size and Experience of the Lines, QB, Running Back Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Players on Offense, Depth at a Few Positions, JV Talent Moving Up RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 26 2008 National Rank: #1911 2008 State Rank: #180 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2 2009 Starting Power Rating: 28 2009 National Rank: #1554 2009 State Rank: #151 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 26 Dynasty National Rank: #1032 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2 Dynasty Record: 64-10 (25-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 11-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 37.9 2008 Points Against Average: 14.8 2008 Differential: +23.1 2008 Wins: #3007 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (40-21), #3075 Patterson (38-7), #3696 Dixon (32-14), #4496 Calaveras (San Andreas) (35-31), #5143 Ripon (41-13), #7883 Hughson (20-6), #8467 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (47-35), #8902 Ripon Christian (Ripon) (42-6), #8996 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (56-0), #9935 Linden (44-7), #13418 Riverbank (54-0) 2008 Losses: #547 Central Catholic (Modesto) (38-6) 2008 Opponents W-L: 68-61 Recent Section Championships: 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 9/18 at Patterson, 9/25 Buhach Colony (Atwater), 10/2 at Linden, 10/9 Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 10/16 Ripon Christian (Ripon), 10/23 Hughson, 10/30 at Riverbank, 11/6 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 11/13 at Ripon Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Modesto Christian (Modesto) (29.9), Patterson (18.5), Ripon (6.7) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (-34.9), Riverbank (-30.7), Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (-10.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (9.6 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #760 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9671 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27% Opener: 9/11 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) [projection: 62-0 win]