Union Mine (El Dorado, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Diamondbacks Colors: Navy/Burgundy/White Coach: Dave Johnson League: Sierra Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-IV Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 1-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sean Tow 5'6" 160 Junior RB/LB 4.60 Graham Bennett 6'3.5" 175 Senior QB/FS 4.90 Tyler Evans 5'8" 210 Senior LB/OL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Experienced Offense Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.4 2010 National Rank: #2617 2010 State Rank: #216 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.6 2011 National Rank: #1604 2011 State Rank: #141 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4396 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4 Dynasty Record: 29-24 (16-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 32.1 2010 Points Against Average: 14.5 2010 Differential: +17.6 2010 Wins: #1883 River City (West Sacramento) (36-14), #3235 Colfax (21-7), #5801 Sonora (38-14), #6176 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (21-10), #6400 Marysville (25-6), #6727 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (31-7), #7091 El Camino (Sacramento) (47-29), #8041 Galt (48-14), #10883 El Dorado (Placerville) (43-14), #11499 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (48-21) 2010 Losses: #2431 Calaveras (San Andreas) (28-21), #4333 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (10-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-63 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at El Camino (Sacramento), 9/9 at Colfax, 9/16 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 9/23 at Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 9/30 Liberty Ranch (Galt), 10/14 Galt, 10/21 El Dorado (Placerville), 10/28 vs Vista del Lago (Folsom), 11/4 at River City (West Sacramento) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colfax (20), River City (West Sacramento) (18.2), Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (11) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (Placerville) (-17.5), Galt (-8), Liberty Ranch (Galt) (-6.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (8.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #575 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6995 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60% Opener: 9/2 at El Camino (Sacramento) [projection: 44-14 win]