Rio Linda (CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jack Garceau
League: Foothill Valley (moving from Tri-County)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Tyson Ybarra 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.65
Cameron Skattebo 5'10" 200 Junior RB/LB 4.75
Nico Salaices 6'2" 325 Senior OL/DL 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: DL Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2017 National Rank: #3390
2017 State Rank: #259
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.5
2018 National Rank: #2809
2018 State Rank: #226
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3566
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 105-67 (55-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.8
2017 Points Against Average: 22.6
2017 Differential: +5.2
2017 Wins: #3589 River City (West Sacramento) (20-10), #3747 Center (Antelope) (50-37), #3791 Woodland (28-24), #4404 Los Banos (16-14), #8024 Roseville (28-20), #9081 Foothill (Sacramento) (34-12), #11704 Pioneer (Woodland) (42-6)
2017 Losses: #976 Inderkum (Sacramento) (28-14), #1480 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (30-21), #3008 River Valley (Yuba City) (35-27), #3557 Yuba City (21-20), #6223 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (34-33)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-61
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Capital Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Capital Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Capital Valley), 2004 (Capital Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Center (Antelope), 8/24 Pioneer (Woodland), 8/31 at Cordova (Rancho Cordova), 9/7 Roseville, 9/21 Foothill (Sacramento), 9/28 at Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 10/5 Placer (Auburn), 10/12 at Lincoln, 10/19 Oakmont (Roseville), 10/26 at Nevada Union (Grass Valley)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Placer (Auburn) (32.8), Lincoln (8.2), Center (Antelope) (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pioneer (Woodland) (-45.6), Foothill (Sacramento) (-25.7), Oakmont (Roseville) (-16.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (16 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #340
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4303
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%