GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold
Coach: Zac McNally
League: Sierra Foothill (moving from Capital Valley)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Robert Jones 5'11" 180 Senior QB
Zach Chaffin 5'8" 170 Senior LB
Wyatt Arbaugh 5'11" 230 Senior OL/DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Eaton 6'3" 215 Senior OLB
Justin Kraft 6'0" 165 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All-League QB Returns, OL
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Lost Many Key Seniors
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2017 National Rank: #2559
2017 State Rank: #204
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.9
2018 National Rank: #3034
2018 State Rank: #243
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2596
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 84-53 (47-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 30.3
2017 Points Against Average: 20
2017 Differential: +10.3
2017 Wins: #4788 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (35-8), #5062 Oakmont (Roseville) (42-0), #6625 Davis (50-28), #8024 Roseville (56-7), #10768 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (54-0)
2017 Losses: #217 Granite Bay (24-10), #518 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (30-17), #957 Rocklin (40-22), #1268 Antelope (38-14), #3225 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (25-3)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-57
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Capital), 2011 (Capital), 2008 (Pioneer Valley), 2007 (tied for 1st; Pioneer Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Placer (Auburn), 8/31 Central (Fresno), 9/7 at Lincoln, 9/14 at Rocklin, 9/21 at Del Oro (Loomis), 9/28 Granite Bay, 10/5 at Folsom, 10/12 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 10/19 vs Paraclete (Lancaster), 10/26 Grant (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Folsom (85.4), Central (Fresno) (48.2), Del Oro (Loomis) (36)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Grant (Sacramento) (7.7), Lincoln (8.2), Rocklin (16.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #46
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%