Christopher (Gilroy, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold/Teal
Coach: Darren Yafai
League: Mount Hamilton
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaxen Robinson 6'6" 220 Junior QB
William Rizqallah 6'0" 200 Senior RB
Evan Vernon 5'10" 175 LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 13 Returning Starters, OL, All 4 LBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top WR/Both Starting DEs To Graduation

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2022 National Rank: #4696
2022 State Rank: #284
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2023 National Rank: #3667
2023 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5215
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 24-23 (11-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 27.6
2022 Points Against Average: 12.8
2022 Differential: +14.8
2022 Wins: #4316 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (21-19), #4957 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (27-25), #7875 San Mateo (38-7), #8226 Leland (San Jose) (30-6), #8708 Oak Grove (San Jose) (38-0), #10368 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (51-9), #10537 Leigh (San Jose) (24-10), #10762 Gilroy (20-0), #12004 North Monterey County (Castroville) (31-0)
2022 Losses: #2209 Aptos (38-7), #4725 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose) (27-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-59
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2014 (Monterey Bay - Pacific), 2011 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 North Monterey County (Castroville), 9/1 at Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/8 San Mateo, 9/14 Overfelt (San Jose), 9/21 at Gilroy, 10/6 at Oak Grove (San Jose), 10/12 Santa Teresa (San Jose), 10/19 at Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose), 10/27 at Leland (San Jose), 11/2 Live Oak (Morgan Hill)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-16.8), Santa Teresa (San Jose) (-19.5), Overfelt (San Jose) (-21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Monterey County (Castroville) (-59.4), Gilroy (-55.4), Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (-46)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-7.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #574
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9498
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%