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: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Miguel 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.60 Tony Vincent 6'2" 225 Senior OL/DL 4.80 Nate Caton 6'5" 230 Senior OL/DL 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense, Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing ILBs, Inexperienced K RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 40.3 2010 National Rank: #604 2010 State Rank: #59 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -16.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.3 2011 National Rank: #1200 2011 State Rank: #107 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1206 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.5 Dynasty Record: 55-8 (24-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 14-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 40.1 2010 Points Against Average: 11.5 2010 Differential: +28.6 2010 Wins: #737 Madison (San Diego) (30-14), #2431 Calaveras (San Andreas) (22-20), #2750 Central Catholic (Modesto) (28-0), #3235 Colfax (41-6), #7021 Amador (Sutter Creek) (63-25), #8031 Hilmar (31-6), #8230 Linden (49-35), #9195 Orestimba (Newman) (68-14), #9211 Ripon (45-13), #9605 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (31-15), #9751 Dixon (45-3), #10537 Lathrop (37-0), #13299 Hughson (34-0), #14269 Riverbank (63-0) 2010 Losses: #1592 Patterson (22-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 87-81 Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 13 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), 9/2/11 Lathrop (37-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Lathrop, 9/9 Linden, 9/16 at Patterson, 9/23 Dixon, 9/30 Riverbank, 10/7 at Ripon, 10/14 at Orestimba (Newman), 10/21 Hughson, 10/28 at Hilmar, 11/4 Modesto Christian (Modesto) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Patterson (27.6), Hilmar (6), Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-0.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-36.9), Hughson (-23.4), Orestimba (Newman) (-12) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 (9.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #799 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10602 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87% Opener: 9/2 Lathrop [projection: 56-0 win]