| Escalon (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Mark Loureiro League: Trans Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-IV Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2009 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Shaw 6'1" 180 Senior QB/OLB Josh Miguel 5'9" 170 Junior RB/DB Victor Carrillo 6'2" 200 Senior G/ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth In Both Backfields, Special Teams Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 27.6 2009 National Rank: #1801 2009 State Rank: #174 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: 24.1 2010 National Rank: #2133 2010 State Rank: #181 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 26.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1049 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 74-12 (29-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 10-2 2009 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 35.8 2009 Points Against Average: 11.3 2009 Differential: +24.5 2009 Wins: #4189 Hilmar (38-21), #4426 Patterson (30-13), #5095 Ripon (21-6), #5219 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (37-0), #6565 Linden (47-26), #8279 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (35-0), #8477 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (43-0), #11302 Ripon Christian (Ripon) (63-0), #11543 Hughson (37-0), #12985 Riverbank (56-0) 2009 Losses: #181 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (21-16), #181 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (49-7) 2009 Opponents W-L: 77-57 Recent Section Championships: 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 12 Streak List: 9/24/10 Dixon (45-3), 10/1/10 Riverbank (63-0), 10/8/10 Ripon (45-13), 10/15/10 Orestimba (Newman) (68-14), 10/22/10 Hughson (34-0), 10/29/10 Hilmar (31-6), 11/5/10 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (31-15), 11/12/10 Amador (Sutter Creek) (63-25), 11/19/10 Central Catholic (Modesto) (28-0), 11/26/10 Colfax (41-6), 12/3/10 Calaveras (San Andreas) (22-20), 12/18/10 Madison (San Diego) (30-14) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/3 at Lathrop, 9/10 at Linden, 9/17 Patterson, 9/24 at Dixon, 10/1 at Riverbank, 10/8 Ripon, 10/15 Orestimba (Newman), 10/22 at Hughson, 10/29 Hilmar, 11/5 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 11/12 Amador (Sutter Creek), 11/19 Central Catholic (Modesto), 11/26 Colfax, 12/3 vs Calaveras (San Andreas), 12/18 vs Madison (San Diego) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Modesto Christian (Modesto) (40), Central Catholic (Modesto) (31.5), Madison (San Diego) (23.2) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-26.1), Lathrop (-18.6), Hughson (-16.9) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (12.1 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #641 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7997 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 12-3 2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 at Lathrop [projection: 42-0 win] |