Cupertino (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/Gray
Coach: Syd Bircher
League: El Camino
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #118

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2008 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Martin Alverez 5'11" 190 Senior RB/DL
Kevin Louong 5'9" 175 Senior QB/DB
JK Hoon 5'8" 190 OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hustle, Team Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -25.9
2008 National Rank: #13176
2008 State Rank: #956
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: -34.3
2009 National Rank: #13855
2009 State Rank: #1002
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12874
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 6-52-2 [12-46-2 on the field] (2-33-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 1-8-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 0-5-1 (tied for 6th)
2008 Points For Average: 18.3
2008 Points Against Average: 32.5
2008 Differential: -14.2
2008 Wins: #14077 Lick (San Jose) (14-7)
2008 Losses: #5732 Homestead (Cupertino) (35-14), #5998 Saratoga (46-12), #6248 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (42-27), #10753 Del Mar (San Jose) (55-34), #10922 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (27-14), #11043 Santa Clara (34-14), #12014 Overfelt (San Jose) (32-18), #12132 Gunn (Palo Alto) (21-10)
2008 Ties: #13085 Lynbrook (San Jose) (26-26)
2008 Opponents W-L: 41-58-3
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Lick (San Jose), 9/18 at Del Mar (San Jose), 9/25 Overfelt (San Jose), 10/2 Los Altos, 10/9 vs Santa Clara, 10/16 Fremont (Sunnyvale), 10/24 Monta Vista (Cupertino), 10/31 Lynbrook (San Jose), 11/6 at Saratoga, 11/13 at Gunn (Palo Alto)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Saratoga (6.4), Monta Vista (Cupertino) (6.4), Los Altos (-7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Lick (San Jose) (-30.1), Lynbrook (San Jose) (-25.5), Gunn (Palo Alto) (-17)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #901
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11880
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2009 Projected League Finish: 7th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 Lick (San Jose) [projection: 21-20 loss]