Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Sean Curtis
League: South Coast (moving from Sea View)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Kukuk 6'0" 200 Senior QB
Jackson Sievers 6'2" 225 Junior MLB
Dane Benedix 6'0" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, LBs, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Lines, Moving To Difficult League, Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2021 National Rank: #2421
2021 State Rank: #190
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 0.2
2022 National Rank: #2981
2022 State Rank: #242
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1910
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 110-93-1 [108-95-1 on the field] (36-44-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 32.9
2021 Points Against Average: 38.7
2021 Differential: -5.8
2021 Wins: #922 Cypress (38-28), #1161 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (30-19), #1612 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (59-56), #2637 Santiago (Corona) (33-21), #3039 Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (38-30), #3814 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (28-25)
2021 Losses: #844 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (66-13), #1319 North [John W.] (Riverside) (48-21), #2071 El Toro (Lake Forest) (31-21), #2097 Orange (67-47), #2098 Tustin (35-34)
2021 Opponents W-L: 75-50
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Sea View), 2020 (Sea View), 2017 (Sea View), 2016 (Sea View), 2012 (tied for 1st; Sea View)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/18 at Tustin, 8/25 vs Sunny Hills (Fullerton), 9/2 Santiago (Corona), 9/9 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 9/16 at El Toro (Lake Forest), 9/23 vs Cypress, 10/7 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 10/14 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/21 at San Clemente, 10/28 at Mission Viejo
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (68), San Clemente (28.7), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (-6.5), Sunny Hills (Fullerton) (-5.1), Tustin (-3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.9 (23.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #474
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%