GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Dimino
League: Capital Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #43
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Girola 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.25
Austin Brown 6'0" 185 Senior HB/OLB 4.54
Tariq Mitchell 6'3" 225 Sophomore OLB/TE 4.72
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
AJ Samataua 6'3" 335 Senior DT [San Jose State]
Kyle Evanski 6'3" 265 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Talent, Inexperience, Depth
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.3
2012 National Rank: #1600
2012 State Rank: #141
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 16.9
2013 National Rank: #3717
2013 State Rank: #286
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1268
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 47-14 (22-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 35.2
2012 Points Against Average: 22.4
2012 Differential: +12.8
2012 Wins: #1754 Rocklin (21-20), #2245 Rio Linda (34-28), #2502 Whitney (Rocklin) (34-27), #4372 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (41-38), #6868 Oakmont (Roseville) (52-27), #8124 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (49-10), #8169 Vallejo (35-0), #8382 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (49-6), #12196 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (56-13)
2012 Losses: #449 Elk Grove (35-14), #449 Elk Grove (20-16), #755 Enterprise (Redding) (45-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 73-61
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (III), 2006 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010, 2009 (Capital), 2006 (Capital), 2005 (Capital), 2004 (tied for 1st; Capital)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Antelope, 9/6 Fairfield, 9/14 at Elk Grove, 9/20 at Rocklin, 9/27 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 10/11 at Casa Roble (Orangevale), 10/18 at Oakmont (Roseville), 10/25 Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 11/1 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), 11/8 Rio Linda
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Elk Grove (51.5), Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (26.9), Rocklin (26.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-23.3), Casa Roble (Orangevale) (-6.9), Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (-0.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (20.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2963
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%