Linden (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Chris Herrera League: Sierra Delta Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex Herrera 6'2" 230 Senior QB/DE 5.18 Jordan Sherman 5'11" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.8 Andrew Kafton 5'11" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Depth, Commitment RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: -9.4 2020 National Rank: #7883 2020 State Rank: #538 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: -7.9 2021 National Rank: #4796 2021 State Rank: #328 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -5 Dynasty National Rank: #10236 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9 Dynasty Record: 68-111 [67-112 on the field] (30-59 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 2-2 2020 Points For Average: 31.5 2020 Points Against Average: 17.5 2020 Differential: +14 2020 Wins: #11973 Big Valley Christian (Modesto) (34-6), #12914 Franklin (Stockton) (57-7) 2020 Losses: #3144 Lodi (30-14), #7508 Tokay (Lodi) (27-21) 2020 Opponents W-L: 8-11 Recent League Championships: 2004 (Mother Lode) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1 Streak List: 4/16/21 Franklin (Stockton) (57-7) SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Escalon, 8/28 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 9/3 at Liberty Ranch (Galt), 9/10 at Galt, 9/24 Rio Vista, 10/1 Highlands (North Highlands), 10/8 at San Juan (Citrus Heights), 10/15 at Esparto, 10/22 Amador (Sutter Creek), 10/29 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Escalon (13.7), Amador (Sutter Creek) (-8.3), Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (-13.2) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-67.1), Highlands (North Highlands) (-61.9), Esparto (-56.2) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.6 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #828 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11927 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |