El Capitan (Lakeside, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vaqueros
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ron Burner
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Helmholtz 6'2" 215 Senior OLB/TE 4.85
Oscar Valenzuela 6'2.5" 220 Senior OLB/DE 4.87
Javier Vidalez 6'1.5" 190 Senior WR/QB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Four 3-Year OL Starters, QB/WRs All Return, LBs Are All Back
Team Weaknesses: Young DL, RBs Will Be Tested Early

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2015 National Rank: #6630
2015 State Rank: #471
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 12.8
2016 National Rank: #4803
2016 State Rank: #346
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3242
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 78-69-2 [77-70-2 on the field] (31-20-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 5.5
2015 Points Against Average: 22.7
2015 Differential: -17.2
2015 Wins: #1069 Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (forfeit), #6145 Henry [Patrick] (San Diego) (24-6)
2015 Losses: #42 Helix (La Mesa) (48-7), #752 Madison (San Diego) (44-7), #1468 Valhalla (El Cajon) (24-0), #2225 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (20-3), #2471 Grossmont (El Cajon) (26-0), #3003 Poway (21-0), #3187 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (10-7), #5678 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (22-7), #6431 West Hills (Santee) (6-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 86-45
Recent Section Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2010 (tied for 1st; Grossmont - Valley), 2009 (Grossmont - North), 2008 (Grossmont - North), 2006 (Grossmont - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Mater Dei (Chula Vista), 9/9 at Valley Center, 9/16 at Henry [Patrick] (San Diego), 9/23 Chula Vista, 9/30 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/7 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/14 Helix (La Mesa), 10/21 Valhalla (El Cajon), 10/28 at West Hills (Santee), 11/4 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (54.6), Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (48.4), Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Chula Vista (-6.1), Henry [Patrick] (San Diego) (0.2), West Hills (Santee) (2.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (26.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1591
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%