Mt. Pleasant (San Jose, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Frank Lopez
League: West Valley
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marco Herrera 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB
Alfredo Hernandez 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB
Robert Ceballos 6'2" 220 Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior-Heavy, Experience, Dedication
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Many Players Have To Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -29.8
2018 National Rank: #12144
2018 State Rank: #866
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -43.6
2019 National Rank: #11882
2019 State Rank: #846
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12765
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 74-89-2 [73-90-2 on the field] (51-56-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 28.6
2018 Points Against Average: 28
2018 Differential: +0.6
2018 Wins: #12986 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (28-16), #13153 Yerba Buena (San Jose) (32-15), #13252 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (40-31), #13411 Hill [Andrew] (San Jose) (40-18), #14011 Prospect (Saratoga) (44-13), #14171 Lick [James] (San Jose) (41-8)
2018 Losses: #2946 Carmel (54-21), #7140 Willow Glen (San Jose) (41-14), #9366 Leigh (San Jose) (42-6), #11672 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (35-28), #14263 San Jose (35-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-63
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Leigh (San Jose), 9/5 at Willow Glen (San Jose), 9/14 at Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 9/27 Hill [Andrew] (San Jose), 10/4 at Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose), 10/11 San Jose, 10/18 at Evergreen Valley (San Jose), 10/25 Yerba Buena (San Jose), 11/1 at Prospect (Saratoga), 11/8 Lick [James] (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Willow Glen (San Jose) (-28), Leigh (San Jose) (-37.1), Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (-46.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: San Jose (-77.1), Lick [James] (San Jose) (-69.8), Prospect (Saratoga) (-61.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.7 (-27.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -53.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1024
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13574
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%