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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Matt Kiesle
League: Mount Hamilton
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Thaddeus Philyaw 5'11" 175 Senior DB/QB 4.50
Johnny Beard 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.40
Eddie Fedelin 6'2" 200 Senior LB/WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Depth, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 34.1
2010 National Rank: #1157
2010 State Rank: #101
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2011 National Rank: #1301
2011 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3375
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 34-25 (22-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35.9
2010 Points Against Average: 15.6
2010 Differential: +20.3
2010 Wins: #2033 Oak Grove (San Jose) (49-31), #2762 Homestead (Cupertino) (33-24), #3357 Salinas (41-6), #3703 Independence (San Jose) (6-0), #4649 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (46-6), #5641 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (35-7), #7589 Pioneer (San Jose) (34-13), #7581 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (42-9), #10900 Leigh (San Jose) (51-6), #12086 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (40-7), #12473 Hill [Andrew] (San Jose) (53-9)
2010 Losses: #331 Bellarmine (San Jose) (55-28), #5337 Leland (San Jose) (30-9)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-73-1
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/12/10 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (46-6), 11/19/10 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (35-7), 11/26/10 Salinas (41-6), 12/4/10 Homestead (Cupertino) (33-24), 9/2/11 Alameda (20-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Alameda, 9/9 Evergreen Valley (San Jose), 9/23 vs Bellarmine (San Jose), 10/1 at Santa Teresa (San Jose), 10/7 Oak Grove (San Jose), 10/14 at Independence (San Jose), 10/21 Willow Glen (San Jose), 10/28 at Pioneer (San Jose), 11/4 Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 11/11 at Leland (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bellarmine (San Jose) (52.7), Willow Glen (San Jose) (35.3), Oak Grove (San Jose) (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (-15.8), Alameda (-6.4), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-2.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (11.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #266
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2983
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Alameda [projection: 48-8 win]