Piedmont Hills (San Jose, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Matt Kiesle
League: Mount Hamilton
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Stokes 5'9" 230 Senior OL/DL
Isaac Nirza 5'9" 190 Junior RB
Richard Gallardo 6'2" 235 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Experience, Top RB Returning, LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: WR/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -15.3
2019 National Rank: #9827
2019 State Rank: #688
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -26.4
2020 National Rank*: #9900
2020 State Rank*: #692
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #5666
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.4
Dynasty Record: 96-93 (62-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2019 Points For Average: 24.4
2019 Points Against Average: 36.3
2019 Differential: -11.9
2019 Wins: #7022 Leland (San Jose) (27-13), #10779 Pioneer (San Jose) (45-28), #12960 Independence (San Jose) (28-20)
2019 Losses: #2698 Oak Grove (San Jose) (42-14), #3903 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (59-25), #4118 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (34-0), #5870 Overfelt (San Jose) (28-27), #7208 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose) (55-19), #7736 Saratoga (51-34), #8727 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (33-25)
2019 Opponents W-L: 62-52
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/25/19 Independence (San Jose) (28-20), 11/1/19 Pioneer (San Jose) (45-28), 11/7/19 Leland (San Jose) (27-13)

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #328
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4732
2020 Projected League Finish*: 8th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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