Monte Vista (Danville, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Craig Bergman
League: East Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2008 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Nottingham 6'4" 215 Senior QB
Dave Wilkerson 6'2" 225 Senior LB
Dane Turner 6'1" 180 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, RB, Linebackers
Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 42
2008 National Rank: #383
2008 State Rank: #41
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 42.5
2009 National Rank: #326
2009 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 34.4
Dynasty National Rank: #343
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 50-19 (28-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 38.5
2008 Points Against Average: 23.5
2008 Differential: +15
2008 Wins: #134 Pittsburg (32-29), #379 Foothill (Pleasanton) (41-31), #479 California (San Ramon) (24-21), #2338 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (48-21), #2567 Granada (Livermore) (49-14), #3882 Logan (Union City) (45-13), #8074 Castro Valley (55-0), #8768 Livermore (51-16)
2008 Losses: #19 De La Salle (Concord) (45-35), #420 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (43-36), #420 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (26-7)
2008 Opponents W-L: 72-56
Recent League Championships: 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Logan (Union City), 9/18 Pittsburg, 9/25 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/2 at Livermore, 10/9 De La Salle (Concord), 10/16 at Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 10/23 Foothill (Pleasanton), 10/30 at Granada (Livermore), 11/6 California (San Ramon), 11/13 at San Ramon Valley (Danville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (54.4), Foothill (Pleasanton) (40.5), Pittsburg (39.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Livermore (-5.5), Logan (Union City) (17.8), Granada (Livermore) (20.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9 (31.4 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #315
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 9/11 at Logan (Union City) [projection: 35-14 win]