Concord (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Minutemen Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Paul Reynaud League: Diablo - Valley (moving from Diablo - Foothill) Section: North Coast Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brian Cruz 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB Austin Williams 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB Bailey Trotter 6'3" 185 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented Skill Position Players Returning Team Weaknesses: Line Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -16.4 2017 National Rank: #10457 2017 State Rank: #760 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -30.4 2018 National Rank: #10053 2018 State Rank: #719 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3755 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49.3 Dynasty Record: 99-74-1 [98-75-1 on the field] (45-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 13.2 2017 Points Against Average: 37.3 2017 Differential: -24.1 2017 Wins: #12962 Mt. Diablo (Concord) (26-12) 2017 Losses: #310 Liberty (Brentwood) (60-0), #1514 Acalanes (Lafayette) (63-14), #1642 Campolindo (Moraga) (42-8), #2459 Miramonte (Orinda) (47-13), #3673 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (49-12), #6997 Benicia (21-18), #7633 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (20-8), #9968 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (22-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 57-43 Recent Section Championships: 2010 (II) Recent League Championships: 2010 (Diablo Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; Diablo Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 8/24 at Arroyo (San Lorenzo), 8/31 Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/7 Rodriguez (Fairfield), 9/14 College Park (Pleasant Hill), 9/21 vs Berean Christian (Walnut Creek), 9/28 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 10/5 at Ygnacio Valley (Concord), 10/12 at Benicia, 10/26 Mt. Diablo (Concord) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (31.7), Benicia (-5.7), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (-6.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Diablo (Concord) (-58.7), Arroyo (San Lorenzo) (-46.6), Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-33) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -35.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #567 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8729 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%