El Dorado (Placerville, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Christian Mahaffey
League: Sierra Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Bell 6'4.5" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.11
Evan Ward 6'0" 215 Senior HB/ILB 4.8
Anthony Mahaffey 6'0" 150 Junior QB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7 Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: WR/QB Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -0.5
2020 National Rank: #5994
2020 State Rank: #415
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -17.9
2021 National Rank: #6918
2021 State Rank: #457
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8777
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 72-105 (34-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 13.3
2020 Points Against Average: 7.7
2020 Differential: +5.6
2020 Wins: #8592 Union Mine (El Dorado) (20-16), #9428 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (3-0), #10450 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (17-7)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 4-8
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 3
Streak List: 3/20/21 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (3-0), 3/26/21 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (17-7), 4/1/21 Union Mine (El Dorado) (20-16)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Amador (Sutter Creek), 9/2 vs Valley (Sacramento), 9/10 West Park (Roseville), 9/17 Marysville, 10/1 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 10/8 at Galt, 10/15 Rosemont (Sacramento), 10/22 at Liberty Ranch (Galt), 10/29 at Union Mine (El Dorado)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Amador (Sutter Creek) (-8.3), Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (-13.2), Rosemont (Sacramento) (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Sacramento) (-61.2), Liberty Ranch (Galt) (-46.8), Galt (-43.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #670
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9990
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%