Steele Canyon (Spring Valley, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Navy
Coach: Scott Longerbone
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joey Hunt 6'3" 275 Senior OL
Manny Saka 6'0" 200 Senior LB
Josh Herber 6'0" 175 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Running Game, Returning QB
Team Weaknesses: Secondary, Coaching

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.8
2022 National Rank: #5459
2022 State Rank: #327
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2023 National Rank: #5186
2023 State Rank: #306
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1797
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.2
Dynasty Record: 26-25 (12-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 13.5
2022 Points Against Average: 37.1
2022 Differential: -23.6
2022 Wins: #8112 Grossmont (El Cajon) (31-10), #9020 Heritage (Menifee) (41-30)
2022 Losses: #31 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego) (49-7), #312 Madison (San Diego) (35-7), #358 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (34-0), #549 San Clemente (35-0), #592 Cathedral (San Diego) (35-3), #1294 Helix (La Mesa) (53-21), #1424 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (41-14), #2656 St. Augustine (San Diego) (45-7), #2956 San Marcos (41-18)
2022 Opponents W-L: 71-58
Recent Section/State Championships: 2017 (2), 2017 (Bowl 3-A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Grossmont South)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Heritage (Menifee), 8/25 Madison (San Diego), 9/1 at San Marcos, 9/8 at El Capitan (Lakeside), 9/14 Valhalla (El Cajon), 9/29 Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/6 at Santana (Santee), 10/13 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/21 West Hills (Santee), 10/27 at Helix (La Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (El Cajon) (30.7), Madison (San Diego) (24.6), Helix (La Mesa) (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Valhalla (El Cajon) (-56.3), Heritage (Menifee) (-48.9), West Hills (Santee) (-36.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (26.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -41
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #246
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4411
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%