Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Forest Green/Orange
Coach: Justin Llorente
League: Golden Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 3-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Connor 5'11" 175 Senior ATH/WR
Jaden Burger Junior QB
Anthony Jackson Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Athletic Core, OL Size
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -35.5
2017 National Rank: #13159
2017 State Rank: #942
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -48.5
2018 National Rank: #12799
2018 State Rank: #925
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11614
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.6
Dynasty Record: 53-96 (26-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 9.7
2017 Points Against Average: 24.2
2017 Differential: -14.5
2017 Wins: #13513 Wheatland (14-0), #14166 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (33-12)
2017 Losses: #4554 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (56-12), #7675 Dixon (47-0), #8430 Natomas (Sacramento) (12-7), #9633 Argonaut (Jackson) (31-0), #10268 Marysville (21-0), #12575 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (15-13), #12807 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (24-8)
2017 Opponents W-L: 31-59
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 8/24 at Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), 8/30 vs East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 9/8 at Encina (Sacramento), 9/14 at San Juan (Citrus Heights), 9/28 vs Pioneer (Woodland), 10/5 vs Dixon, 10/12 vs Mira Loma (Sacramento), 10/19 vs Woodland, 10/26 vs Casa Roble (Orangevale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (17.1), Casa Roble (Orangevale) (1.3), Woodland (-12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Encina (Sacramento) (-72.1), San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-66.8), Mira Loma (Sacramento) (-54.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #859
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12246
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%