Branham (San Jose, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue/White Coach: Darren Spence League: Santa Teresa Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #67 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 0-10 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Richard Zapien 5'10" 180 Senior QB/WR David Hokett 6'1" 255 Senior OL/DL Steve Johnson 6'2" 245 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience on Lines, Talent at Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience at QB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 7.7 2008 National Rank: #5940 2008 State Rank: #485 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -6 2009 Starting Power Rating: 1.7 2009 National Rank: #7537 2009 State Rank: #599 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 2.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6940 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 30-31 (19-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 32 2008 Points Against Average: 23.7 2008 Differential: +8.3 2008 Wins: #6718 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (42-6), #9273 Gunderson (San Jose) (48-39), #9273 Independence (San Jose) (48-34), #10152 Prospect (Saratoga) (28-13), #10753 Del Mar (San Jose) (35-0), #11884 Sobrato (Morgan Hill) (56-27) 2008 Losses: #1370 North Salinas (Salinas) (38-21), #4188 Leigh (San Jose) (35-21), #4640 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (10-7), #5732 Homestead (Cupertino) (35-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 56-47-1 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/24/08 Independence (San Jose) (48-34), 10/30/08 Gunderson (San Jose) (48-39), 11/7/08 Del Mar (San Jose) (35-0), 11/15/08 Sobrato (Morgan Hill) (56-27) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 Drake (San Anselmo), 9/18 at Leigh (San Jose), 9/25 Mt. Pleasant (San Jose), 10/2 Willow Glen (San Jose), 10/9 at Evergreen Valley (San Jose), 10/16 Prospect (Saratoga), 10/23 at Westmont (Campbell), 10/30 Independence (San Jose), 11/6 at Gunderson (San Jose), 11/13 Hill (San Jose) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hill (San Jose) (10.8), Leigh (San Jose) (9), Drake (San Anselmo) (5.2) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) (-12.5), Westmont (Campbell) (-11.1), Willow Glen (San Jose) (-9.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #700 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8524 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 4th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 Drake (San Anselmo) [projection: 28-26 loss]