GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Paul Rosa
League: Peninsula - Bay
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Rosa 5'9" 170 Senior LB/RB
Jacob Smith 6'1" 260 Senior OL
Adam Kenney 6'6" 210 Senior DE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Hylkama 6'8" 315 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, 3 OL Returning
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Only 6 Returning Starters
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 30.4
2023 National Rank: #1179
2023 State Rank: #103
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: 4.7
2024 National Rank: #2460
2024 State Rank: #186
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 32
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #783
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-16 (23-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1318
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 156-82-5 [162-76-5 on the field] (88-34-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.6
2023 Points Against Average: 21.6
2023 Differential: +9
2023 Wins: #999 St. Francis (Mountain View) (52-28), #2650 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (28-21), #3249 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (41-3), #3973 Hollister (19-9), #4600 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (28-12), #4892 Mountain View (45-14), #7521 Burlingame (41-7), #11074 Santa Clara (60-14)
2023 Losses: #32 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (63-27), #332 Los Gatos (49-14), #332 Los Gatos (24-21), #461 Edison (Huntington Beach) (21-7), #1307 Valley Christian (San Jose) (16-15)
2023 Opponents W-L: 81-72
Recent Section/State Championships: 2021 (II), 2018 (Bowl 3-A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (De Anza), 2018 (De Anza), 2013 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2008 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2005 (tied for 1st; De Anza)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/6 Hollister, 9/13 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/20 Burlingame, 9/27 at Santa Clara, 10/12 at Menlo (Atherton), 10/18 at Palo Alto, 10/25 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 11/2 at Los Gatos, 11/8 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Los Gatos (35.1), Valley Christian (San Jose) (22.5), Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Clara (-43.9), Burlingame (-25.6), Hollister (-10.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (26.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #213
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2662
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%