Steele Canyon (Spring Valley, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Cardinal/Navy Coach: Scott Longerbone League: Grossmont - Hills Section: San Diego Playoff Division: 1-5 Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyree Zakaryan 6'2" 215 Junior DL/TE Dylan Jackel 6'4" 275 Junior OL/DL Nico Jara 5'10" 165 Junior SS/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Depth/Experience Team Weaknesses: New QB, Secondary Youth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 5.5 2023 National Rank: #4503 2023 State Rank: #304 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -10.5 2024 National Rank: #4731 2024 State Rank: #326 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2608 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-28 (10-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 26.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1622 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.2 Dynasty Record: 134-106-4 [133-107-4 on the field] (56-38-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 25.1 2023 Points Against Average: 25 2023 Differential: +0.1 2023 Wins: #6278 West Hills (Santee) (49-7), #6531 El Capitan (Lakeside) (42-6), #6940 Santana (Santee) (40-6), #11319 Heritage (Menifee) (42-15), #11404 Valhalla (El Cajon) (26-12) 2023 Losses: #82 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (45-7), #202 Helix (La Mesa) (51-14), #880 Madison (San Diego) (33-7), #1269 San Marcos (33-6), #3058 Oceanside (28-7), #5061 Grossmont (El Cajon) (39-36) 2023 Opponents W-L: 71-59 Recent Section/State Championships: 2017 (2), 2017 (Bowl 3-A) Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Grossmont South) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Ramona, 8/30 at Madison (San Diego), 9/6 Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego), 9/13 El Capitan (Lakeside), 9/20 at Valhalla (El Cajon), 9/27 Point Loma (San Diego), 10/4 at Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/11 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/25 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 11/1 Helix (La Mesa) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (El Cajon) (47.9), Helix (La Mesa) (36.9), Madison (San Diego) (9.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Valhalla (El Cajon) (-55.2), Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego) (-31.5), El Capitan (Lakeside) (-28.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (10.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2701 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |