Escondido (CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Jud Bordman
League: Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Malone 6'1" 180 Senior C/RB 4.84
Robbie Ramos 6'1" 210 Junior QB 4.91
Artie Morales 5'11" 185 Senior MLB/RB 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 18 Starters, 3-Year Starting QB, Secondary Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL, Young RB Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2018 National Rank: #7214
2018 State Rank: #521
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -7
2019 National Rank: #4489
2019 State Rank: #344
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3947
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 74-94-7 (34-36-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 17.5
2018 Points Against Average: 31.1
2018 Differential: -13.6
2018 Wins: #7514 Hilltop (Chula Vista) (31-20), #8866 Chula Vista (31-7), #10960 Fallbrook (56-17)
2018 Losses: #1328 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (42-7), #1758 Valley Center (42-0), #1853 Poway (39-0), #2285 Ramona (42-14), #3674 San Pasqual (Escondido) (35-0), #6604 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (43-29), #6648 West Hills (Santee) (24-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Hilltop (Chula Vista), 8/30 Orange Glen (Escondido), 9/6 at Chula Vista, 9/13 Poway, 9/20 at Fallbrook, 10/4 at Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 10/11 Ramona, 10/18 West Hills (Santee), 10/25 at Valley Center, 11/1 San Pasqual (Escondido)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Poway (15.3), San Pasqual (Escondido) (1.6), Valley Center (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fallbrook (-47), Chula Vista (-30.6), Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (-25.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #408
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5532
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%