| Linden (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Alexander Mechikoff League: Mother Lode (moving from San Joaquin AA) Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2023 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Matthew Schallberger 6'2" 175 Senior QB Landen Ly 5'9" 170 Senior RB/SS Deandre Smith 6'2" 180 Junior WR/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: None RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 8.6 2023 National Rank: #3954 2023 State Rank: #268 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: 0 2024 National Rank: #2807 2024 State Rank: #206 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7202 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-18 (17-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -4.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9591 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6 Dynasty Record: 90-123 [89-124 on the field] (43-62 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 36.9 2023 Points Against Average: 20.8 2023 Differential: +16.1 2023 Wins: #5225 Liberty Ranch (Galt) (48-24), #5829 Golden Valley (Merced) (10-0), #8409 McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton) (69-28), #9016 Bear Creek (Stockton) (36-6), #9104 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Stockton) (35-0), #10074 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (48-7), #10687 Chavez [Cesar] (Stockton) (43-6), #12001 El Camino (Sacramento) (34-0), #12583 Franklin (Stockton) (57-7) 2023 Losses: #217 Grant (Sacramento) (82-7), #1540 Edison (Stockton) (40-14), #7699 Ripon (49-42) 2023 Opponents W-L: 59-70 Recent League Championships: 2021 (Sierra Delta), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Ripon, 8/30 Liberty Ranch (Galt), 9/6 at Destiny Christian (Sacramento), 9/13 Center (Antelope), 9/27 at Big Valley Christian (Modesto), 10/4 at River Islands (Lathrop), 10/11 Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 10/18 at Riverbank, 10/25 Calaveras (San Andreas), 11/1 at Summerville (Tuolumne) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty Ranch (Galt) (-17.9), Destiny Christian (Sacramento) (-18.9), Summerville (Tuolumne) (-26.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Riverbank (-79), Big Valley Christian (Modesto) (-52.1), Calaveras (San Andreas) (-37.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5 (-3.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #555 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8452 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21% |