El Capitan (Lakeside, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vaqueros
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ron Burner
League: Grossmont - Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1-5
Playoff Division Rank*: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Braiden Linder 6'4" 215 Junior TE/DE 4.8
Michael Valencia 5'9" 170 SB 4.65
Joshua Vasquez 5'11" 265 NG/DE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB/DB Experience, WRs/RBs, OL
Team Weaknesses: QB Youth, DL Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 4.7
2024 National Rank: #4209
2024 State Rank: #279
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -7.2
2025 National Rank*: #5013
2025 State Rank*: #321
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -0.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5472
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-18 (22-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4368
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 127-118-2 [126-119-2 on the field] (57-39-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 27.4
2024 Points Against Average: 15.3
2024 Differential: +12.1
2024 Wins: #4428 Silverado (Victorville) (33-19), #6153 Grossmont (El Cajon) (35-14), #6682 Westview (San Diego) (17-14), #6883 Montgomery (San Diego) (14-6), #7514 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (38-21), #7690 Chula Vista (44-13), #7823 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (21-14), #9659 Santana (Santee) (14-7), #9839 West Hills (Santee) (41-0), #11444 Valhalla (El Cajon) (42-0), #13123 El Cajon Valley (El Cajon) (64-0)
2024 Losses: #1568 Carmel (48-7), #2398 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (20-7), #6338 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (19-13), #7690 Chula Vista (35-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 95-92
Recent Section Championships: 2024 (4), 2014 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Grossmont - Hills), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (Grossmont - North), 2008 (Grossmont - North), 2006 (Grossmont - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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