| Monterey Trail (Elk Grove, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Forest Green/Gold Coach: T.J. Ewing League: Delta Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank*: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2024 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Henry Talakai 5'10" 300 Senior Cyrus Cuffee 6'3" 290 Senior Jimmy Jackson 5'8" 180 Senior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Experience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 20.9 2024 National Rank: #1895 2024 State Rank: #146 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 9.6 2025 National Rank*: #2353 2025 State Rank*: #173 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 30.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #846 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-17 [35-18 on the field] (23-0 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 27.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1403 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.3 Dynasty Record: 128-97 [127-98 on the field] (62-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 8-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 33.6 2024 Points Against Average: 23.4 2024 Differential: +10.2 2024 Wins: #722 El Cerrito (forfeit win), #2809 Elk Grove (21-20), #4000 Lincoln (Stockton) (53-34), #4408 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (21-20), #4467 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (42-20), #6316 Franklin (Elk Grove) (48-8), #6928 Sheldon (Sacramento) (47-0), #8358 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (63-6) 2024 Losses: #81 Pittsburg (42-13), #516 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (45-20), #888 Inderkum (Sacramento) (27-21), #1123 California (San Ramon) (35-21) 2024 Opponents W-L: 73-62 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (Metropolitan), 2022 (Metropolitan), 2021 (Metropolitan), 2019 (Metropolitan), 2018 (Metropolitan), 2009 (tied for 1st; Delta River) 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |