Leland (San Jose, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Gold/Navy
Coach: Mike Carrozzo
League: Mount Hamilton
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kenny Portera 5'10" 185 Senior RB/CB 4.56
Jack Pizzo 5'7.5" 185 Senior WB/OLB
Zach Shong 6'3.5" 285 Senior OL/DL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Santini 6'1" 205 Senior DB 4.7 [Boise State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2011 National Rank: #1873
2011 State Rank: #177
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.1
2012 National Rank: #3147
2012 State Rank: #262
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #4782
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 60-38-1 (41-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35
2011 Points Against Average: 22.7
2011 Differential: +12.3
2011 Wins: #1969 Pioneer (San Jose) (16-13), #4570 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (28-21), #4778 Willow Glen (San Jose) (51-14), #5969 Independence (San Jose) (55-52), #6289 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (28-14), #6312 Highlands (North Highlands) (52-7), #6317 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (20-13), #6324 Gilroy (64-42), #9831 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (41-14)
2011 Losses: #740 Palo Alto (20-6), #1250 Oak Grove (San Jose) (40-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-55-1
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Santa Teresa), 2003 (Santa Teresa)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Castro Valley, 9/7 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/21 Christopher (Gilroy), 9/28 at Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 10/5 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 10/12 Pioneer (San Jose), 10/19 at Willow Glen (San Jose), 10/26 Santa Teresa (San Jose), 11/2 Independence (San Jose), 11/9 at Oak Grove (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mitty (San Jose) (40.2), Pioneer (San Jose) (30.7), Oak Grove (San Jose) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (3.9), Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (5.5), Willow Glen (San Jose) (9.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 (16.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2229
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%