Elk Grove (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thundering Herd Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Chris Nixon League: Delta Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-IV Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2012 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Wadus Parker 5'9" 195 Senior RB/LB B'won Canada 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DE Noah Letuligasenoa 5'11" 210 Senior TE/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 45 2012 National Rank: #449 2012 State Rank: #52 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: 48.9 2013 National Rank: #238 2013 State Rank: #27 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1797 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26 Dynasty Record: 38-20 [37-21 on the field] (15-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 12-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 34.5 2012 Points Against Average: 16.1 2012 Differential: +18.4 2012 Wins: #832 Del Oro (Loomis) (35-32), #1227 Lincoln (Stockton) (35-21), #1600 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (35-14), #1600 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (20-16), #1840 Grant (Sacramento) (24-0), #1870 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (43-19), #3375 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (41-0), #4544 Davis (17-10), #4760 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (54-40), #5984 Sheldon (Sacramento) (54-6), #6811 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (48-0), #8325 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (52-7) 2012 Losses: #91 Folsom (44-18), #302 Franklin (Elk Grove) (17-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 95-65 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Delta) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Lincoln (Stockton), 9/6 Foothill (Palo Cedro), 9/14 Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 9/20 Sheldon (Sacramento), 9/27 at Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 10/11 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/18 Grant (Sacramento), 10/25 vs Franklin (Elk Grove), 11/1 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 11/8 Davis Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (Elk Grove) (37.5), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (36), Lincoln (Stockton) (29.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sheldon (Sacramento) (4.7), Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (6.9), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (14) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (28.8 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1688 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77% |