Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Forest Green/Orange
Coach: Leonard Casillas
League: Sierra Delta (moving from Golden Empire)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 2-7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Fred Robinson 5'6" 150 Senior RB 4.6
Matthew Garcia 6'0" 185 Senior SS/WR 4.7
Luis Serrato 5'11" 180 Senior QB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -37.8
2023 National Rank: #12061
2023 State Rank: #848
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: -59.5
2024 National Rank: #12154
2024 State Rank: #867
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -33.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12292
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-25 (4-19 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12405
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.9
Dynasty Record: 72-130 (31-82 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 27
2023 Points Against Average: 34.3
2023 Differential: -7.3
2023 Wins: #11321 Rio Linda (20-6), #13240 Foresthill (33-24), #13835 Florin (Sacramento) (52-8), #13894 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (82-7)
2023 Losses: #1681 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (57-6), #5661 Pioneer (Woodland) (54-8), #6752 Center (Antelope) (55-0), #9145 Dixon (56-19), #9162 Amador (Sutter Creek) (38-17), #11008 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (34-33), #11432 Woodland (38-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 51-67
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Woodland, 8/30 Cordova (Rancho Cordova), 9/6 at El Camino (Sacramento), 9/20 at Highlands (North Highlands), 9/27 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville), 10/4 at Woodland Christian (Woodland), 10/11 Rio Vista, 10/18 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), 10/25 at Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 11/1 at San Juan (Citrus Heights)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Woodland Christian (Woodland) (5.3), Rio Vista (-36.4), Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (-47.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) (-94.2), San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-93.8), Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (-71)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.8 (-26 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -56.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #934
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12874
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%