Franklin (Elk Grove, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Silver/Black/Purple
Coach: Mike Johnson
League: Delta Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan DiDonato 6'2" 230 Senior DL 4.70
Jordan Owensby 6'0" 225 Senior ILB 4.80
Marcus Green 5'9" 175 Junior DB/RB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Strong Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Youth In Starter Roles

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25.4
2010 National Rank: #2273
2010 State Rank: #195
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.6
2011 National Rank: #3352
2011 State Rank: #290
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1834
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 32-22 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.6
2010 Points Against Average: 28.1
2010 Differential: +7.5
2010 Wins: #3388 Sheldon (Sacramento) (22-21), #3454 Yuba City (56-30), #4301 Jesuit (Carmichael) (56-28), #4823 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (30-20), #4815 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (27-26), #5628 Tracy (56-35), #6828 Elk Grove (29-28), #9699 Davis (45-7)
2010 Losses: #121 Grant (Sacramento) (45-7), #832 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (37-36), #3329 McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton) (32-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 65-58
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 9/3 vs Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 9/9 Freedom (Oakley), 9/24 at Jesuit (Carmichael), 9/30 Tracy, 10/7 at Davis, 10/14 vs Elk Grove, 10/21 vs Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/28 vs Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 11/4 Grant (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grant (Sacramento) (53.8), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (28.3), Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Davis (-4.2), Tracy (-0.2), Elk Grove (5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (18.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2563
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Sheldon (Sacramento) [projection: 28-27 loss]