California (San Ramon, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Grizzlies Colors: Orange/Black/Royal Blue Coach: Danny Calcagno League: East Bay - Mountain Section: North Coast Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2023 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nick Fox 5'10" 165 Senior WR 4.4 Nick Hubbard 6'0" 180 Senior LB 4.8 Elijah Dawkins 5'8" 160 Senior DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience, Only 2 Returning Defensive Starters RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 35 2023 National Rank: #821 2023 State Rank: #76 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: 15.6 2024 National Rank: #1350 2024 State Rank: #118 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 26.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1261 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-23 (8-14 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 35.3 Dynasty National Rank: #683 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7 Dynasty Record: 150-90 (76-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 29.3 2023 Points Against Average: 20 2023 Differential: +9.3 2023 Wins: #1200 Escalon (42-21), #1361 Clayton Valley (Concord) (31-24), #2148 Monte Vista (Danville) (21-14), #3085 Logan [James] (Union City) (34-7), #4346 Granada (Livermore) (41-17), #5685 Foothill (Pleasanton) (48-0), #6877 Milpitas (48-6) 2023 Losses: #149 Pittsburg (38-35), #149 Pittsburg (35-14), #241 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (14-0), #346 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (31-14), #1361 Clayton Valley (Concord) (33-24) 2023 Opponents W-L: 93-48 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; East Bay), 2013 (East Bay), 2012 (tied for 1st; East Bay), 2007 (tied for 1st; East Bay) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Patterson, 9/6 Logan [James] (Union City), 9/13 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/20 at Antioch, 9/27 at Granada (Livermore), 10/4 at Livermore, 10/11 at San Ramon Valley (Danville), 10/18 Monte Vista (Danville), 11/1 De La Salle (Concord), 11/8 at Amador Valley (Pleasanton) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (58.1), San Ramon Valley (Danville) (39.8), Monte Vista (Danville) (27.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Livermore (-21.6), Granada (Livermore) (-13.2), Antioch (-0.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25 (29.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #610 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |