Union Mine (El Dorado, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Diamondbacks
Colors: Navy/Burgundy/White
Coach: Brandon Pacheco
League: Sierra Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jayden Tinker 5'10" 185 Senior FB
Conner Henderson 6'3" 255 Junior T
Christian Grant 5'9" 210 Senior OL/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: DBs

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -19.5
2022 National Rank: #9573
2022 State Rank: #620
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -40.8
2023 National Rank: #9636
2023 State Rank: #629
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7175
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.4
Dynasty Record: 24-21 (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 20.1
2022 Points Against Average: 19.1
2022 Differential: +1
2022 Wins: #7366 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (25-14), #11146 Argonaut (Jackson) (21-0), #12497 Galt (42-0), #12780 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (41-6)
2022 Losses: #5064 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (23-6), #5922 Dixon (27-21), #6935 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (21-7), #8491 Esparto (28-13), #8599 Rosemont (Sacramento) (27-12), #9532 El Dorado (Placerville) (45-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-48
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), 8/25 at Argonaut (Jackson), 9/1 Amador (Sutter Creek), 9/8 Colfax, 9/21 at Dixon, 9/29 at Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 10/6 Galt, 10/13 at Rosemont (Sacramento), 10/20 Liberty Ranch (Galt), 10/27 El Dorado (Placerville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (-14.8), Liberty Ranch (Galt) (-22.3), Dixon (-25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Galt (-70.7), Amador (Sutter Creek) (-62.6), El Dorado (Placerville) (-49.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-17 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #604
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9969
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%