Live Oak (Morgan Hill, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Acorns
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Gemo
League: Mount Hamilton
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Richey 6'4" 230 Senior DE/WR 4.7
Christian Hauge 5'11" 185 Senior CB/ATH 4.5
Keaton Dietz 6'3" 210 Senior OLB/WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, WR Size
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth, Defense

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2022 National Rank: #4316
2022 State Rank: #263
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.6
2023 National Rank: #5207
2023 State Rank: #308
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3854
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.9
Dynasty Record: 37-12 (24-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 30.5
2022 Points Against Average: 15.7
2022 Differential: +14.8
2022 Wins: #4725 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose) (42-14), #4957 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (14-7), #7194 Soledad (49-9), #8226 Leland (San Jose) (14-13), #8708 Oak Grove (San Jose) (41-14), #10368 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (42-21), #10762 Gilroy (35-14), #12098 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (41-20), #13427 Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (55-0)
2022 Losses: #1253 Los Gatos (34-0), #3162 Menlo (Atherton) (21-14), #4696 Christopher (Gilroy) (21-19)
2022 Opponents W-L: 67-65
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2014 (tied for 1st; Santa Teresa), 2013 (Santa Teresa), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Gilroy, 9/1 at Mountain View, 9/16 at Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 9/22 Branham (San Jose), 10/6 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose), 10/12 at Leland (San Jose), 10/20 Santa Teresa (San Jose), 10/26 at Oak Grove (San Jose), 11/2 at Christopher (Gilroy)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Christopher (Gilroy) (-7.6), Mountain View (-18.3), Branham (San Jose) (-18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (-57.2), Gilroy (-55.4), Oak Grove (San Jose) (-42.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-7.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #494
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8470
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%