Rio Linda (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Jack Garceau League: Tri-County Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I-VI Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jett Jones 6'0" 165 Senior QB 4.7 Derick Wilson 6'0" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.1 Wayne Davis 5'8" 200 Senior ILB/FB 4.95 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Leadership From Upperclassmen, Solid JV Group Coming Up Team Weaknesses: Learning New System, Young At Some Key Positions RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 4.4 2016 National Rank: #6360 2016 State Rank: #461 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.9 2017 National Rank: #5497 2017 State Rank: #373 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3763 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 98-62 (52-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 27.9 2016 Points Against Average: 30.2 2016 Differential: -2.3 2016 Wins: #5555 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (31-29), #7399 Woodland (31-16), #10066 Foothill (Sacramento) (40-33), #11520 Pioneer (Woodland) (55-14) 2016 Losses: #731 Inderkum (Sacramento) (48-24), #1873 Roseville (42-23), #3430 Yuba City (35-28), #4264 Center (Antelope) (28-7), #5367 River City (West Sacramento) (17-14), #5926 River Valley (Yuba City) (40-26) 2016 Opponents W-L: 59-52 Recent Section Championships: 2004 (III) Recent League Championships: 2013 (Capital Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Capital Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Capital Valley), 2004 (Capital Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Center (Antelope), 9/1 at Roseville, 9/8 Cordova (Rancho Cordova), 9/15 at Foothill (Sacramento), 9/22 River City (West Sacramento), 9/29 River Valley (Yuba City), 10/6 at Yuba City, 10/20 vs Woodland, 10/27 at Pioneer (Woodland), 11/3 Inderkum (Sacramento) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Inderkum (Sacramento) (37.6), Yuba City (19.6), Roseville (17.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Foothill (Sacramento) (-19.2), Pioneer (Woodland) (-18.4), Woodland (0.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #363 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5319 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%