Steele Canyon (Spring Valley, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mikel Oliver 6'4" 260 Senior DL/TE
Thomas Fishburne 5'9.5" 165 Senior QB/FS
Darrin Walton 6'4" 190 Senior DE/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year Starter At QB, Majority Of Defense Returns, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Most OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2016 National Rank: #3750
2016 State Rank: #281
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2017 National Rank: #3018
2017 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1541
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 91-71-4 [90-72-4 on the field] (39-27-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.1
2016 Points Against Average: 25.6
2016 Differential: -10.5
2016 Wins: #3631 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (37-7), #4779 El Capitan (Lakeside) (15-7), #6781 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (41-6)
2016 Losses: #95 Madison (San Diego) (48-7), #166 Helix (La Mesa) (42-0), #800 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (23-10), #872 Grossmont (El Cajon) (41-0), #1429 Valhalla (El Cajon) (21-14), #2244 Carlsbad (27-14), #2652 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (33-14), #5029 West Hills (Santee) (27-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-55
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Brawley, 9/1 Madison (San Diego), 9/8 at Granite Hills (El Cajon), 9/22 at Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 9/29 Mira Mesa (San Diego), 10/6 Helix (La Mesa), 10/13 at West Hills (Santee), 10/20 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/27 Valhalla (El Cajon), 11/3 El Capitan (Lakeside)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (63.1), Madison (San Diego) (49.7), Grossmont (El Cajon) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Mesa (San Diego) (-0.1), Brawley (0.3), West Hills (Santee) (1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7 (30.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1324
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%