| Christopher (Gilroy, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Black/Vegas Gold/Teal Coach: Tim Pierleoni League: Monterey Bay - Pacific (moving from Monterey Bay - Gabilan) Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2016 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Payton Mitchell 6'1" 215 Senior TE/LB 4.85 Joey Bassian 5'10" 200 Senior FB/SS 4.75 Jason Scirigone 6'1" 195 Junior HB/LB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -11.3 2016 National Rank: #9986 2016 State Rank: #700 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.8 2017 National Rank: #9362 2017 State Rank: #668 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1.8 Dynasty National Rank: #8790 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 34-40 [33-41 on the field] (19-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 1-9 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 14.7 2016 Points Against Average: 34.1 2016 Differential: -19.4 2016 Wins: #8854 Gilroy (27-13) 2016 Losses: #1169 Palma (Salinas) (42-14), #2169 San Benito (Hollister) (45-0), #4091 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (35-14), #4464 Salinas (35-3), #5231 Carmel (42-14), #5636 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (31-28), #6118 Woodside (39-9), #6934 North Salinas (Salinas) (28-24), #8439 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (31-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 72-41 Recent League Championships: 2014, 2011 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 9/1 at Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/9 at Carmel, 9/15 Woodside, 9/22 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/29 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 10/6 Gilroy, 10/13 Alisal (Salinas), 10/27 Watsonville, 11/3 at Monterey Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (12.3), Carmel (10.9), Woodside (7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-39.8), North Monterey County (Castroville) (-35.2), Monterey (-29.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #821 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11629 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |