Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David Reese
League: Monterey Bay - Pacific (moving from Monterey Bay)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Matiasevich 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.75
David Hightower 6'2" 185 Senior LB/WR 4.71
Connor Parker 6'5" 230 Senior OL/DL 4.91

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Taylor Cohan 6'3" 200 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2011 National Rank: #3648
2011 State Rank: #305
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.5
2012 National Rank: #6290
2012 State Rank: #484
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10157
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 38-53-1 (15-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33.4
2011 Points Against Average: 15.5
2011 Differential: +17.9
2011 Wins: #3806 Christopher (Gilroy) (20-18), #5266 Half Moon Bay (38-11), #7620 North Monterey County (Castroville) (17-0), #7728 Soquel (34-7), #8819 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (28-14), #9637 Seaside (35-7), #11618 Watsonville (27-9), #12445 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (37-7), #13649 St. Francis (Watsonville) (63-0), #13801 Stevenson [Robert Louis] (Pebble Beach) (53-6)
2011 Losses: #1749 Carmel (59-35), #4986 Monterey (48-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-68-1
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Del Mar (San Jose), 9/8 at Berean Christian (Walnut Creek), 9/14 at Gilroy, 9/21 at King City, 10/5 North Salinas (Salinas), 10/12 at Seaside, 10/20 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 10/26 Watsonville, 11/2 at Alisal (Salinas), 11/9 North Monterey County (Castroville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Alisal (Salinas) (7.3), Gilroy (4.9), Berean Christian (Walnut Creek) (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-33.1), Watsonville (-16.5), Del Mar (San Jose) (-14.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (0.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #768
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9611
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%