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: Line Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -20.4 2023 National Rank: #9573 2023 State Rank: #655 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -30.2 2024 National Rank: #7927 2024 State Rank: #546 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 15.1 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 25.7 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 Schedule: 8/23 at Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 8/30 at Woodland Christian (Woodland), 9/6 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 9/20 at Argonaut (Jackson), 9/27 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 10/4 at Galt, 10/11 Liberty Ranch (Galt), 10/18 at Rosemont (Sacramento), 10/25 Amador (Sutter Creek), 11/1 Union Mine (El Dorado) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (20.3), Woodland Christian (Woodland) (5.3), Union Mine (El Dorado) (-17.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Galt (-50.5), Argonaut (Jackson) (-49.4), Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (-39.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #470 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7052 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%