Leland (San Jose, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Gold/Navy
Coach: Kelly King Jr
League: Mount Hamilton
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Hannigan 6'3" 225 Junior OL/DT
Chayse Swenson 6'0" 185 Senior OLB/RB
Brandon Mann 6'1" 185 Sophomore QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 12 Returning Starters, Defensive Front 7 Experience, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams, Learning How To Win

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -12.6
2022 National Rank: #8226
2022 State Rank: #510
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.2
2023 National Rank: #8099
2023 State Rank: #508
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #6405
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.4
Dynasty Record: 26-25 (17-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 17.1
2022 Points Against Average: 25
2022 Differential: -7.9
2022 Wins: #5951 Palo Alto (35-21), #8756 Pioneer (San Jose) (20-14)
2022 Losses: #1854 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (42-14), #3681 Half Moon Bay (35-9), #4316 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (14-13), #4696 Christopher (Gilroy) (30-6), #4725 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose) (28-27), #4957 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (17-10), #8679 Westmont (Campbell) (28-25), #8708 Oak Grove (San Jose) (21-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 81-37
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2017 (tied for 1st; Santa Teresa), 2006 (Santa Teresa), 2003 (Santa Teresa)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Half Moon Bay, 9/1 Palo Alto, 9/7 at Overfelt (San Jose), 9/15 Willow Glen (San Jose), 9/22 at Pioneer (San Jose), 9/28 at Santa Teresa (San Jose), 10/12 Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 10/20 Oak Grove (San Jose), 10/27 Christopher (Gilroy), 11/3 at Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Christopher (Gilroy) (-7.6), Half Moon Bay (-8.1), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Willow Glen (San Jose) (-46.3), Pioneer (San Jose) (-43), Oak Grove (San Jose) (-42.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #402
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6994
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%