Bellarmine (San Jose, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bells
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mike Janda
League: West Catholic
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dominic Luca 6'1" 230 Senior T/DT
Kenneth Olugbode 6'1" 190 Senior TE/OLB
Jake Whipple 5'10" 185 Senior FB/LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Gigantino 6'2" 215 Senior MLB [Cal Poly]
Brad Kuh 6'2" 220 Senior OLB [San Jose State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, LB
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 62.1
2011 National Rank: #47
2011 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 49.5
2012 National Rank: #199
2012 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #136
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 77-30-1 (41-16-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.5
2011 Points Against Average: 13.6
2011 Differential: +24.9
2011 Wins: #273 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (21-14), #472 Mitty (San Jose) (28-19), #472 Mitty (San Jose) (29-0), #740 Palo Alto (41-13), #996 St. Francis (Mountain View) (40-23), #999 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (54-14), #1155 Valley Christian (San Jose) (48-6), #1544 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (14-7), #1831 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (56-12), #3800 San Leandro (41-6), #6273 Riordan (San Francisco) (56-0), #6317 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (51-9)
2011 Losses: #3 De La Salle (Concord) (26-23), #10 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42-37)
2011 Opponents W-L: 105-63-3
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (Open), 2009 (Open), 2008 (Open)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs De La Salle (Concord), 9/7 vs San Leandro, 9/14 at Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/28 vs Riordan (San Francisco), 10/5 at Mitty (San Jose), 10/13 at Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 10/19 vs St. Francis (Mountain View), 10/27 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 11/2 at Valley Christian (San Jose), 11/9 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (75.4), Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (46.6), Mitty (San Jose) (40.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (3.9), Riordan (San Francisco) (14.2), San Leandro (23.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4 (39.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #162
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%