Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ernie Bucher
League: Sea View
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Brown 6'4" 200 QB 4.8
Devin Jenkins 6'1" 185 WR/DB 4.7
Brock Ricci 6'1" 195 WR/OLB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Sukut 6'1" 185 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, Experienced Defensively, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Skill Position Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2015 National Rank: #4775
2015 State Rank: #338
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.2
2016 National Rank: #4961
2016 State Rank: #357
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3009
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 63-73-1 [62-74-1 on the field] (20-38-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 25.2
2015 Points Against Average: 32.2
2015 Differential: -7
2015 Wins: #4031 Laguna Hills (32-21), #6634 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (36-20), #6698 Jordan (Long Beach) (34-7), #7234 Castle Park (Chula Vista) (41-21), #9019 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (27-19)
2015 Losses: #527 San Clemente (42-6), #876 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (58-21), #1296 El Toro (Lake Forest) (44-0), #5317 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (48-14), #6885 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (42-41)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-59
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Valencia (Placentia) (34-0), 9/2/16 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (59-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Valencia (Placentia), 9/2 El Rancho (Pico Rivera), 9/9 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano), 9/16 vs Esperanza (Anaheim), 9/23 at Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo), 9/30 Cypress, 10/7 at Laguna Hills, 10/14 El Toro (Lake Forest), 10/21 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 11/4 at Dana Hills (Dana Point)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (44.6), El Toro (Lake Forest) (43.6), Valencia (Placentia) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cypress (-7.5), Dana Hills (Dana Point) (-2.6), Esperanza (Anaheim) (-1.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3787
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%