Tennyson (Hayward, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Terry Smith
League: Hayward Area
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #23
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #104

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. Ner 5'9" 215 Senior MLB/RB
Devon Casanare 5'9" 180 Senior OLB
Victor Andrews 5'9" 210 Senior MLB/G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Faster/More Explosive Offense, Returning DL, Skill positions have improved
Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -9.4
2008 National Rank: #10414
2008 State Rank: #794
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: -12.8
2009 National Rank: #11223
2009 State Rank: #848
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10588
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 19-40 [18-41 on the field] (10-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 4-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (8th)
2008 Points For Average: 20.9
2008 Points Against Average: 28.5
2008 Differential: -7.6
2008 Wins: #7759 Arroyo (San Lorenzo) (28-21), #12014 Overfelt (San Jose) (21-20), #12481 American (Fremont) (21-20), #13718 Mission San Jose (Fremont) (45-19)
2008 Losses: #2226 San Leandro (46-14), #3675 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (41-15), #5523 Hayward (20-12), #8074 Castro Valley (49-14), #8821 Mt. Eden (Hayward) (28-19), #10083 San Lorenzo (21-20)
2008 Opponents W-L: 42-60-1
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Mission San Jose (Fremont), 9/18 at Overfelt (San Jose), 9/26 American (Fremont), 10/2 at Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 10/9 San Lorenzo, 10/16 vs Hayward, 10/23 Castro Valley, 10/31 at Arroyo (San Lorenzo), 11/6 San Leandro, 11/13 vs Mt. Eden (Hayward)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: San Leandro (19), Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (14.7), Hayward (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Mission San Jose (Fremont) (-38.4), American (Fremont) (-21.9), Overfelt (San Jose) (-12.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #790
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10150
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2009 Projected League Finish: 8th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 Mission San Jose (Fremont) [projection: 35-8 win]