Independence (San Jose, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: 76ers Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Steve Papin League: Santa Teresa Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2017 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dylan Oliver 6'0" 195 Senior RB/FS Jevon Smith 6'0" 160 Senior WR/CB Azriel Fagasau 5'11" 190 Junior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have 17 Returning Starters, Top RB In League Is Back Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -6 2017 National Rank: #8347 2017 State Rank: #589 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -11 2018 National Rank: #5766 2018 State Rank: #418 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8327 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5 Dynasty Record: 69-88-2 [68-89-2 on the field] (47-56-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 26.7 2017 Points Against Average: 19.8 2017 Differential: +6.9 2017 Wins: #7990 Willow Glen (San Jose) (28-21), #8486 Branham (San Jose) (41-28), #10684 Silver Creek (San Jose) (33-7), #10969 Del Mar (San Jose) (27-7), #11812 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (31-8), #12704 San Jose (56-6), #13229 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (31-14) 2017 Losses: #4218 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (31-0), #4784 Leland (San Jose) (38-13), #5728 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (25-7), #7999 Santa Clara (33-27) 2017 Opponents W-L: 65-56 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Evergreen Valley (San Jose), 8/31 at Hillsdale (San Mateo), 9/7 Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/21 at Willow Glen (San Jose), 9/28 at Silver Creek (San Jose), 10/5 Leigh (San Jose), 10/12 Branham (San Jose), 10/19 Del Mar (San Jose), 10/26 at Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose), 11/2 Overfelt (San Jose) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (-10), Hillsdale (San Mateo) (-12.1), Leigh (San Jose) (-17.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (-54.4), Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (-44), Willow Glen (San Jose) (-29.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (-6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.1 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #723 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10600 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%