El Capitan (Merced, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gauchos Colors: Powder Blue/Black/Gold Coach: Jordan Irsik League: Central California - CCC Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank*: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2023 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dejuan Franklin 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.5 Diego Ultreras 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Anthony Jones 6'3" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: DL RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -20.2 2023 National Rank: #9550 2023 State Rank: #653 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -26.4 2024 National Rank*: #8497 2024 State Rank*: #588 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -29.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11781 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 7-37 (2-22 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -20.6 Dynasty National Rank: #13041 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 14-80 (6-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2023 Points For Average: 15.6 2023 Points Against Average: 25.5 2023 Differential: -9.9 2023 Wins: #11306 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (43-20), #11634 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (49-14), #12326 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (28-0), #12669 Delhi (12-7) 2023 Losses: #1563 Patterson (47-0), #3113 Merced (56-7), #5667 Atwater (30-10), #5829 Golden Valley (Merced) (31-7), #8117 Central Valley (Ceres) (10-0), #9004 Livingston (40-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 46-58 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th