Escalon (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Andrew Beam League: Trans Valley (moving from Valley Oak) Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2020 JV Record: 3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS E.J. Lewis 6'4" 230 Senior TE/LB Matthew Baptista 6'0" 190 Junior RB/CB Nathan Chavez 6'4" 250 Senior DL/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Skill Position Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year Starting QB RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 23.2 2020 National Rank: #1844 2020 State Rank: #129 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2021 Starting Power Rating: 13.7 2021 National Rank: #1595 2021 State Rank: #127 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 27.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1716 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7 Dynasty Record: 168-47 (73-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 2-1 2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 3rd) 2020 Points For Average: 31 2020 Points Against Average: 19.7 2020 Differential: +11.3 2020 Wins: #4815 Ripon (10-7), #6203 Sierra (Manteca) (48-14) 2020 Losses: #1541 Oakdale (38-35) 2020 Opponents W-L: 5-8 Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2019 (Bowl 4-A), 2010 (IV), 2010 (Bowl III), 2005 (IV), 2003 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2 Streak List: 4/10/21 Ripon (10-7), 4/16/21 Sierra (Manteca) (48-14) SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 Linden, 8/27 Calaveras (San Andreas), 9/3 at Sonora, 9/10 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 9/17 at Hughson, 10/1 Hilmar, 10/8 at Modesto Christian (Modesto), 10/15 at Riverbank, 10/22 Ripon, 10/29 Livingston Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (20), Hughson (2.9), Sonora (2) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-65.8), Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-24.8), Livingston (-23.6) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5205 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19% |