Monta Vista (Cupertino, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Matadors
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Adam Herald
League: El Camino
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Steven Ataee Senior OL/DL
Owen Malone Senior WR/DB
Derek Zheng Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Commitment From Players, Players Have Strong Vision For Goals Of Season
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, RB/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -34.1
2016 National Rank: #13368
2016 State Rank: #959
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: -36.6
2017 National Rank: #13457
2017 State Rank: #968
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -9
Dynasty National Rank: #10911
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 69-69-3 [68-70-3 on the field] (46-36-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 12
2016 Points Against Average: 33.5
2016 Differential: -21.5
2016 Wins: #14043 Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (38-20), #14153 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (18-15)
2016 Losses: #6359 Westmont (Campbell) (35-6), #6695 Homestead (Cupertino) (44-6), #7602 Los Altos (48-7), #7897 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (35-7), #9307 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (42-12), #9848 Jefferson (Daly City) (33-6), #9984 Cupertino (28-20), #11984 Lynbrook (San Jose) (35-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-46
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Westmont (Campbell), 9/1 at Evergreen Valley (San Jose), 9/8 Hill [Andrew] (San Jose), 9/15 Lick [James] (San Jose), 9/22 Lynbrook (San Jose), 9/29 at Mountain View, 10/13 Fremont (Sunnyvale), 10/20 at Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto), 10/27 at Santa Clara, 11/3 Cupertino
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (2.8), Westmont (Campbell) (-3), Santa Clara (-6.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hill [Andrew] (San Jose) (-55.3), Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (-50.3), Lick [James] (San Jose) (-47.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #963
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13323
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%