Branham (San Jose, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Stephen Johnson
League: Santa Teresa
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Frank Poso 6'5" 300 Junior OL/NG
Cameron Rynhard 5'8" 180 Junior RB/MLB
Gilbert Wolfgramm 5'10" 195 Junior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RB
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -6.5
2017 National Rank: #8486
2017 State Rank: #596
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -22.9
2018 National Rank: #8581
2018 State Rank: #610
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9689
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 72-81 (52-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.5
2017 Points Against Average: 25.8
2017 Differential: +5.7
2017 Wins: #7990 Willow Glen (San Jose) (41-35), #8709 Homestead (Cupertino) (42-22), #9466 Cupertino (22-19), #10684 Silver Creek (San Jose) (33-20), #10969 Del Mar (San Jose) (49-13), #11812 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (46-22), #12704 San Jose (41-18)
2017 Losses: #4784 Leland (San Jose) (35-14), #6587 Alisal (Salinas) (30-7), #8347 Independence (San Jose) (41-28), #9670 Leigh (San Jose) (29-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-61
Recent League Championships: 2014 (West Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Pioneer (San Jose), 8/31 at Homestead (Cupertino), 9/7 Los Altos, 9/21 at Del Mar (San Jose), 9/28 Willow Glen (San Jose), 10/5 Overfelt (San Jose), 10/12 at Independence (San Jose), 10/19 Leigh (San Jose), 10/26 Silver Creek (San Jose), 11/2 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (San Jose) (-11), Leigh (San Jose) (-17.7), Overfelt (San Jose) (-23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (-44), Los Altos (-37.2), Homestead (Cupertino) (-30.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4 (-5.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #730
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10708
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%