Santa Teresa (San Jose, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange/White
Coach: Nick Alfano
League: Mount Hamilton (moving from Santa Teresa)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Russell Jones 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DL
Mark Borland 6'0" 215 Senior FB/LB
Nick Sole 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Balance, Option threat, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2008 National Rank: #4657
2008 State Rank: #398
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2009 National Rank: #3290
2009 State Rank: #290
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6575
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 39-25 (24-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 21.6
2008 Points Against Average: 5
2008 Differential: +16.6
2008 Wins: #5916 Branham (San Jose) (10-7), #6718 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (21-6), #8693 Willow Glen (San Jose) (10-0), #9273 Gunderson (San Jose) (31-0), #9273 Independence (San Jose) (20-13), #10152 Prospect (Saratoga) (16-0), #10753 Del Mar (San Jose) (38-0), #11043 Santa Clara (28-0), #11884 Sobrato (Morgan Hill) (16-6), #12428 Yerba Buena (San Jose) (34-0)
2008 Losses: #2817 Wilcox (Santa Clara) (23-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 51-61-1
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Santa Teresa), 2004 (tied for 1st; Santa Teresa)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Saratoga, 9/11 vs Santa Clara, 9/18 at Salinas, 10/2 at Oak Grove (San Jose), 10/10 Leland (San Jose), 10/16 at Leigh (San Jose), 10/24 Lincoln (San Jose), 10/30 at Pioneer (San Jose), 11/7 Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 11/14 Live Oak (Morgan Hill)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (San Jose) (27.6), Pioneer (San Jose) (27.5), Salinas (21)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Clara (-12.2), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (0.3), Lincoln (San Jose) (3.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (-1.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #419
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4474
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 at Saratoga [projection: 20-8 win]