El Dorado (Placerville, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Kevin Placek
League: Sierra Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Tilman 6'1" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.8
Jesse Morales 5'10" 165 Senior WR/OLB 4.9
Tyler Villa 5'8" 175 Junior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Leadership, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: Little Line Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -20.4
2023 National Rank: #9573
2023 State Rank: #655
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -23.3
2024 National Rank*: #7920
2024 State Rank*: #545
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -13
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8713
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-24 [17-25 on the field] (7-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8931
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 84-122 [83-123 on the field] (38-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 17.9
2023 Points Against Average: 34.6
2023 Differential: -16.7
2023 Wins: #11432 Woodland (39-13), #11608 Galt (35-14)
2023 Losses: #1820 Twelve Bridges (Lincoln) (50-6), #1910 Woodland Christian (Woodland) (49-21), #2467 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (53-7), #5225 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (42-7), #5583 Union Mine (El Dorado) (35-8), #6213 Rosemont (Sacramento) (30-13), #8634 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (25-22), #8657 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (35-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-46
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
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






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