Escalon (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Andrew Beam League: Trans Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kaden Christensen 5'11" 180 Junior RB/CB 4.59 Lucca Dutra 6'1" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.71 Colton Panero 5'9" 165 Junior RB/OLB 4.57 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Size, Speed, DL Team Weaknesses: Several Underclassmen Starting RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 8.6 2017 National Rank: #4966 2017 State Rank: #379 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.4 2018 National Rank: #4959 2018 State Rank: #376 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2026 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.2 Dynasty Record: 143-42 (62-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 30.8 2017 Points Against Average: 20.8 2017 Differential: +10 2017 Wins: #4206 Hilmar (28-14), #5443 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (37-14), #6506 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (14-10), #8123 Mountain House (49-34), #9414 Hughson (48-0), #9701 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (43-6), #10504 Mariposa County (Mariposa) (36-6) 2017 Losses: #1694 Patterson (31-21), #4121 Ripon (32-14), #4206 Hilmar (41-38), #4888 Calaveras (San Andreas) (28-14), #5882 Liberty (Madera) (33-27) 2017 Opponents W-L: 79-60 Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Union Mine (El Dorado), 8/24 Calaveras (San Andreas), 8/31 at Sonora, 9/7 River City (West Sacramento), 9/21 Hilmar, 9/28 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 10/5 at Riverbank, 10/12 Ripon, 10/19 Livingston, 10/26 at Hughson Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sonora (2.7), Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-1.1), Hilmar (-2.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-79), Hughson (-33.8), Union Mine (El Dorado) (-32.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (6.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #577 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8867 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |