Grossmont (El Cajon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Foothillers
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Tom Karlo
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 4-5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Desmond Carter 5'6" 165 Senior WR 4.65
Jaime Odom 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.75
Thomas Mangum 5'7" 155 Senior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth/Size/Experience At All Positions
Team Weaknesses: New DBs

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2017 National Rank: #783
2017 State Rank: #83
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2018 National Rank: #934
2018 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27
Dynasty National Rank: #1989
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 107-63-3 (41-25-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 39.3
2017 Points Against Average: 22.8
2017 Differential: +16.5
2017 Wins: #431 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (51-14), #2265 Olympian (Chula Vista) (37-21), #3376 West Hills (Santee) (42-0), #3605 El Capitan (Lakeside) (51-7), #4012 Hilltop (Chula Vista) (64-3), #5294 Valhalla (El Cajon) (54-26), #8045 Buena Park (56-17)
2017 Losses: #34 Helix (La Mesa) (57-3), #96 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (52-42), #776 Bishop's (La Jolla) (22-13), #1129 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (32-19)
2017 Opponents W-L: 81-52
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Grossmont North)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Bishop's (La Jolla), 8/24 San Marcos, 9/7 at Eastlake (Chula Vista), 9/14 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), 9/21 Poway, 9/28 Valhalla (El Cajon), 10/5 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/12 at Helix (La Mesa), 10/19 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 10/26 El Capitan (Lakeside)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (41.3), Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (34.5), Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valhalla (El Cajon) (-13), Poway (-4.2), El Capitan (Lakeside) (3.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4 (35.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #362
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%