| 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: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alan Gonzalez 6'4" 275 Senior OL/DT 5.00 Alec VonAlvensleben 6'1" 170 Senior SE/FS 4.75 Robbert Steves 5'9" 185 Senior FB/LB 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Talent In Offensive Backfield, Size On Lines Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 31.3 2011 National Rank: #1551 2011 State Rank: #148 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.6 2012 National Rank: #2874 2012 State Rank: #244 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29 Dynasty National Rank: #840 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2 Dynasty Record: 101-14 (41-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 41.3 2011 Points Against Average: 7.5 2011 Differential: +33.8 2011 Wins: #1192 Hilmar (10-0), #2114 Central Catholic (Modesto) (24-17), #4119 Patterson (14-7), #4458 Sonora (28-7), #4739 Ripon (31-14), #6553 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (69-7), #8139 Linden (62-7), #9326 Orestimba (Newman) (63-6), #9359 Hughson (34-7), #10319 Lathrop (37-6), #10654 Dixon (67-0), #10795 Marysville (49-7), #11492 Riverbank (73-0) 2011 Losses: #1192 Hilmar (20-17) 2011 Opponents W-L: 89-71 Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 vs Los Banos, 8/31 Pacheco (Los Banos), 9/7 at Linden, 9/14 Patterson, 9/21 Ripon, 9/28 at Hughson, 10/5 Orestimba (Newman), 10/19 Hilmar, 10/26 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 11/2 at Riverbank Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Los Banos (37), Hilmar (23.9), Ripon (15.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pacheco (Los Banos) (-21.1), Riverbank (-13.3), Orestimba (Newman) (-5.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (8.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #498 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5508 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |