Fremont (Sunnyvale, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Rob Swartz
League: El Camino (moving from Peninsula - Lake)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan McKinney 5'8" 155 Senior RB 4.45
Henry Buenrostro 5'9" 165 Junior QB 4.65
Don Martinez 5'9" 190 Senior RB/FS 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -37.1
2022 National Rank: #12151
2022 State Rank: #824
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -46.8
2023 National Rank: #10569
2023 State Rank: #710
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12357
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 14-30 (8-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 26.4
2022 Points Against Average: 21.5
2022 Differential: +4.9
2022 Wins: #12663 Independence (San Jose) (14-0), #12992 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (17-13), #13257 Mills (Millbrae) (35-13), #13500 Saratoga (42-36), #13788 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (43-18), #13861 Lynbrook (San Jose) (27-7)
2022 Losses: #8254 Homestead (Cupertino) (20-0), #10571 Woodside (34-27), #10687 El Camino (South San Francisco) (34-24), #12111 South San Francisco (40-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 41-61
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Palo Alto, 9/1 Westmont (Campbell), 9/9 Monta Vista (Cupertino), 9/15 Terra Nova (Pacifica), 9/29 El Camino (South San Francisco), 10/5 at Los Altos, 10/13 at Woodside, 10/20 Santa Clara, 10/27 at Carlmont (Belmont), 11/3 Homestead (Cupertino)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Alto (-20.5), Terra Nova (Pacifica) (-27.2), Westmont (Campbell) (-36.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Monta Vista (Cupertino) (-61), El Camino (South San Francisco) (-54.1), Santa Clara (-51.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #681
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10925
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%