Mitty (San Jose, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Monarchs
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Matt Haniger
League: West Catholic
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
DJ Bush 5'11" 195 Senior RB
Rocky Meszaros 5'9" 185 Junior RB
Joey Walker 6'1" 195 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Players on Offense, Inexperienced defensive front

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2008 National Rank: #3690
2008 State Rank: #313
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3
2009 Starting Power Rating: 19.7
2009 National Rank: #2951
2009 State Rank: #262
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1263
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 29-34 [28-35 on the field] (14-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 1-9
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (8th)
2008 Points For Average: 15.4
2008 Points Against Average: 30.7
2008 Differential: -15.3
2008 Wins: #2353 St. Francis (Mountain View) (21-14)
2008 Losses: #20 Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (34-10), #150 Valley Christian (San Jose) (28-0), #184 Serra (San Mateo) (33-14), #828 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (28-21), #862 Gilroy (62-13), #1665 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (21-7), #1730 Palo Alto (41-27), #2320 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (21-19), #3696 Riordan (San Francisco) (25-22)
2008 Opponents W-L: 74-42-2
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 9/11 vs Gilroy, 9/18 vs Palo Alto, 10/3 at Valley Christian (San Jose), 10/9 vs St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 10/16 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 10/23 vs Bellarmine Prep (San Jose), 10/30 vs St. Francis (Mountain View), 11/7 at Serra (San Mateo), 11/13 vs Riordan (San Francisco)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Serra (San Mateo) (47.7), Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (44.6), Valley Christian (San Jose) (38)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Riordan (San Francisco) (18.6), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (18.9), Gilroy (22.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #193
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2009 Projected League Finish: 6th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 at Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) [projection: 28-26 loss]