San Mateo (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Jeff Scheller
League: Peninsula - Ocean (moving from Peninsula - Ocean B)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #79

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tu'u Liu 6'5" 225 Senior TE/LB
David Rango 5'9" 150 Senior RB/DB
Taukei Taimani 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Experience

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -4.1
2008 National Rank: #9174
2008 State Rank: #703
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: -3.5
2009 National Rank: #8989
2009 State Rank: #700
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8694
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 24-39 (12-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 4-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2008 Points For Average: 21.1
2008 Points Against Average: 18.6
2008 Differential: +2.5
2008 Wins: #11355 Mills (Millbrae) (39-0), #11834 Jefferson (Daly City) (7-6), #12132 Gunn (Palo Alto) (33-0), #13643 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (31-0)
2008 Losses: #2075 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (41-26), #3857 Aragon (San Mateo) (27-0), #5029 Half Moon Bay (34-27), #6521 Burlingame (32-21), #7811 Carlmont (Belmont) (29-27), #9858 Capuchino (San Bruno) (17-0)
2008 Opponents W-L: 47-56-1
Recent Section Championships: 2003 (III)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Aragon (San Mateo), 9/18 at El Camino (South San Francisco), 9/25 at Terra Nova (Pacifica), 10/2 at Monterey, 10/9 vs Capuchino (San Bruno), 10/16 Carlmont (Belmont), 10/23 Menlo (Atherton), 10/30 at Half Moon Bay, 11/6 South San Francisco, 11/14 Burlingame
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Half Moon Bay (18.6), Monterey (14.3), Aragon (San Mateo) (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Capuchino (San Bruno) (-4.7), El Camino (South San Francisco) (-3), Carlmont (Belmont) (3.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #487
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5403
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2009 Projected League Finish: 6th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 Aragon (San Mateo) [projection: 28-14 loss]