| Escalon (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Andrew Beam League: Trans Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sam Jimenez 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.6 Ryan Lewis 6'4" 235 Senior TE/DE 4.92 Logan Huebner 6'2" 210 Junior QB/S 4.74 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Veteran Leadership, Big-Game Experience Team Weaknesses: Youth/Inexperience At Some Positions RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 30.1 2023 National Rank: #1200 2023 State Rank: #106 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.9 2024 Starting Power Rating: 6.6 2024 National Rank: #1998 2024 State Rank: #165 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #957 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-9 (22-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1506 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.8 Dynasty Record: 205-54 (88-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 36.9 2023 Points Against Average: 25.6 2023 Differential: +11.3 2023 Wins: #1350 Windsor (42-39), #1563 Patterson (36-35), #1693 Buchanan (Clovis) (23-21), #2032 Oakdale (41-21), #2263 Hughson (21-14), #2818 West Park (Roseville) (48-28), #3716 Hilmar (49-21), #4574 Sacramento (57-32), #5829 Golden Valley (Merced) (20-14), #7699 Ripon (40-7), #9004 Livingston (49-21), #11306 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (55-14) 2023 Losses: #636 Acalanes (Lafayette) (49-14), #821 California (San Ramon) (42-21) 2023 Opponents W-L: 96-70-1 Recent Section/State Championships: 2023, 2022 (V), 2022 (Bowl 4-AA), 2021 (V), 2019 (VI), 2019 (Bowl 4-A), 2010, 2010 (Bowl III), 2005, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Vacaville, 8/30 Golden Valley (Merced), 9/6 Oakdale, 9/20 Sonora, 9/27 at Hilmar, 10/4 at Hughson, 10/11 Modesto Christian (Modesto), 10/18 Ripon Christian (Ripon), 10/25 at Ripon, 11/1 Orestimba (Newman) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hughson (14.2), Oakdale (8.2), Vacaville (8.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Modesto Christian (Modesto) (-49.7), Ripon (-28.1), Orestimba (Newman) (-26) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (14.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #279 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3914 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |