Homestead (Cupertino, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Charlie Bostic
League: De Anza (moving from El Camino)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #61

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Blodgett 5'10" 190 Junior OL/LB
John Batinich 5'11" 225 Senior TE/LB
Brian Rogers 5'10" 190 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Athleticism and Speed, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Young, Size, Defense

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2008 National Rank: #5743
2008 State Rank: #470
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3
2009 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2009 National Rank: #4899
2009 State Rank: #414
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6878
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 31-30-1 [30-31-1 on the field] (12-23-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2008 Points For Average: 29.2
2008 Points Against Average: 15.3
2008 Differential: +13.9
2008 Wins: #5916 Branham (San Jose) (35-14), #6248 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (13-9), #9301 Mountain View (41-7), #9910 Silver Creek (San Jose) (48-0), #11043 Santa Clara (35-0), #12132 Gunn (Palo Alto) (35-6), #13085 Lynbrook (San Jose) (40-14), #13169 Cupertino (35-14)
2008 Losses: #1157 Milpitas (35-6), #2403 Woodside (42-13), #10922 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (27-20)
2008 Opponents W-L: 52-58-4
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; El Camino)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Half Moon Bay, 9/11 vs Silver Creek (San Jose), 9/25 vs Burlingame, 10/2 at Wilcox (Santa Clara), 10/9 vs Los Gatos, 10/16 vs Palo Alto, 10/23 at Mountain View, 10/30 at Fremont (Sunnyvale), 11/6 vs Milpitas, 11/13 at Saratoga
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Los Gatos (43.2), Milpitas (27.8), Wilcox (Santa Clara) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (Sunnyvale) (-10.7), Silver Creek (San Jose) (-3.9), Mountain View (0.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (-0.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +23
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #288
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2919
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 at Half Moon Bay [projection: 31-21 loss]