Pittsburg (CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Charlie Ramirez
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jadyn Hudson 6'2" 185 Junior DB/WR
Jewelous Walls 6'3" 230 Junior DE/TE
Noah Quesada 6'1" 180 Senior DB/WB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaden Rashada 6'4" 175 Senior QB
Rashid Williams 6'2" 185 Senior WR
Khai Taylor 6'1" 165 Senior WR
Zack Card 5'10" 165 Senior WR
Keynan Higgins 6'3" 155 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive MVP Returning, Leading Rusher Returns
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 46
2022 National Rank: #302
2022 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 25.3
2023 National Rank: #488
2023 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 45.3
Dynasty National Rank: #201
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 44-12 (24-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 37.2
2022 Points Against Average: 15.6
2022 Differential: +21.6
2022 Wins: #289 Liberty (Henderson, NV) (30-2), #410 Manteca (35-14), #680 McClymonds (Oakland) (39-21), #861 Clayton Valley (Concord) (13-3), #1763 Liberty (Brentwood) (31-29), #2472 Heritage (Brentwood) (43-7), #2570 California (San Ramon) (34-14), #3255 Antioch (55-22), #3255 Antioch (48-21), #4481 Freedom (Oakley) (62-0), #11307 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (59-0), #11802 Deer Valley (Antioch) (51-0)
2022 Losses: #64 Liberty (Bakersfield) (48-20), #89 Folsom (23-15), #132 De La Salle (Concord) (30-23)
2022 Opponents W-L: 106-73
Recent Section Championships: 2022, 2021
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/1 at Granite Bay, 9/8 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/15 California (San Ramon), 9/29 at Los Gatos, 10/6 Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/13 at Freedom (Oakley), 10/20 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/27 at Liberty (Brentwood), 11/4 Antioch
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Bay (25.1), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (13.2), Los Gatos (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Valley (Antioch) (-46.6), Freedom (Oakley) (-14.8), Antioch (-8.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (28.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1528
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%