Foothill (Sacramento, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Anthony Eustace
League: Pioneer Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #116

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. Pesefea 6'4.5" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Terence Dyer 5'9" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.75
Amos Taylor 5'8" 160 Senior CB/WR 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Athletes, Improved Line Size/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Brand New QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -11.7
2016 National Rank: #10072
2016 State Rank: #705
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -19.2
2017 National Rank: #11344
2017 State Rank: #798
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8532
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 58-89 [57-90 on the field] (35-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 19.3
2016 Points Against Average: 32.3
2016 Differential: -13
2016 Wins: #12816 Mira Loma (Sacramento) (49-13)
2016 Losses: #3648 Placer (Auburn) (34-14), #4046 Colfax (41-8), #4264 Center (Antelope) (29-21), #5049 Oakmont (Roseville) (24-21), #5095 Lincoln (41-12), #5555 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (56-14), #6359 Rio Linda (40-33), #6961 Bear River (Grass Valley) (27-6), #7399 Woodland (18-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-55
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Capital Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Capital Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Capital Valley), 2003 (Capital Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 vs Mira Loma (Sacramento), 9/1 Oakmont (Roseville), 9/8 vs Woodland, 9/15 Rio Linda, 9/22 at Cordova (Rancho Cordova), 10/6 Center (Antelope), 10/13 Bear River (Grass Valley), 10/20 Placer (Auburn), 10/27 at Lincoln, 11/3 at Colfax
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Placer (Auburn) (20.6), Colfax (20.5), Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Loma (Sacramento) (-35.2), Lincoln (0.3), Woodland (0.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #433
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%