El Capitan (Lakeside, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vaqueros
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ron Burner
League: Grossmont - Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chance LaChappa 6'3" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.7
Brandt Barker 6'5" 210 Junior QB 4.95
Julian May 5'9" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: DL Youth, New CBs, 2 New OL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -6.3
2022 National Rank: #7011
2022 State Rank: #420
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -18.3
2023 National Rank: #5501
2023 State Rank: #324
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #6405
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 24-26 (16-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 30.1
2022 Points Against Average: 18.1
2022 Differential: +12
2022 Wins: #8812 Santana (Santee) (7-0), #8828 West Hills (Santee) (42-13), #9308 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (49-26), #9682 Hilltop (Chula Vista) (9-7), #9977 Canyon Hills (San Diego) (37-6), #10541 El Cajon Valley (El Cajon) (55-21), #12583 Valhalla (El Cajon) (45-0), #13055 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (38-0)
2022 Losses: #4526 La Jolla (32-7), #4887 Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego) (52-28), #5102 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (42-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 47-73
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Grossmont - Hills), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (Grossmont - North), 2008 (Grossmont - North), 2006 (Grossmont - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Valley Center, 8/25 at Canyon Hills (San Diego), 9/1 La Jolla, 9/8 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 9/15 Santana (Santee), 9/22 at West Hills (Santee), 9/29 Monte Vista (Spring Valley), 10/5 Valhalla (El Cajon), 10/13 at Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 10/27 at El Cajon Valley (El Cajon)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: La Jolla (-10.7), Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (-16.7), Valley Center (-20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (-76.9), Valhalla (El Cajon) (-56.5), El Cajon Valley (El Cajon) (-42.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1 (-15.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #600
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9893
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%