Granite Hills (El Cajon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Carolina Blue/Navy
Coach: Kellan Cobbs
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #9

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

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Burton 6'3" 255 Senior DL/TE
Tanner Vielguth 6'3" 245 OL/DL
Joaquin Thomas 5'11" 165 Junior ATH/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: LB Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 30.7
2020 National Rank: #1146
2020 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2021 National Rank: #1541
2021 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4241
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 92-101 (30-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 35.5
2020 Points Against Average: 24.2
2020 Differential: +11.3
2020 Wins: #2154 Helix (La Mesa) (35-21), #2384 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (40-33), #2958 Grossmont (El Cajon) (20-7), #5815 El Capitan (Lakeside) (48-21), #9945 Valhalla (El Cajon) (56-7)
2020 Losses: #75 Carlsbad (56-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-19
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Grossmont - Valley), 2016 (Grossmont - Valley), 2015 (Grossmont - Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Poway, 8/26 Valhalla (El Cajon), 9/3 Madison (San Diego), 9/10 Eastlake (Chula Vista), 9/17 at Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 9/24 at Walden Grove (Sahuarita, AZ), 10/8 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/15 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/22 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 10/29 Helix (La Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (La Canada) (31.6), Eastlake (Chula Vista) (21.7), Poway (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Valhalla (El Cajon) (-35.8), Walden Grove (Sahuarita, AZ) (-7.9), Grossmont (El Cajon) (-2.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1074
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%