Encina (Sacramento, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: A.J. Ellis
League: Sacramento Metro (moving from Sierra Delta)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Calen Pierre 5'11" 165 Senior QB
Devon Pacheco 5'8" 190 Junior RB
Evan Roberts 5'10" 175 Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Core Of Several Players To Build Around, Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -56.1
2017 National Rank: #14324
2017 State Rank: #1031
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -72.1
2018 National Rank: #14101
2018 State Rank: #1029
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #14440
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.9
Dynasty Record: 19-124-1 [20-123-1 on the field] (6-83-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 8.4
2017 Points Against Average: 38.3
2017 Differential: -29.9
2017 Wins: #14467 Delta (Clarksburg) (36-0)
2017 Losses: #6038 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (49-0), #7626 Rio Vista (2-0), #9783 Highlands (North Highlands) (53-0), #12469 Mira Loma (Sacramento) (42-0), #12575 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (55-8), #12833 California School for the Deaf (Fremont) (51-6), #13178 Western Sierra (Rocklin) (47-6), #13558 Valley (Sacramento) (54-0), #14166 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (30-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 46-58
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at California School for the Deaf (Fremont), 8/25 Delta Charter (Tracy), 9/8 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 9/14 at Bear River (Grass Valley), 9/21 vs Johnson [Hiram] (Sacramento), 9/29 Valley Christian (Roseville), 10/5 at Foresthill, 10/13 Western Sierra (Rocklin), 10/20 Woodland Christian (Woodland), 10/26 at Delta (Clarksburg)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bear River (Grass Valley) (6.8), California School for the Deaf (Fremont) (-36.3), Western Sierra (Rocklin) (-41)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Delta Charter (Tracy) (-94), Delta (Clarksburg) (-77.5), Valley Christian (Roseville) (-74.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -53.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1033
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14001
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%