GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Mark Krail
League: Peninsula - Bay
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Leo Coccghilia 6'4" 245 Senior G/DL
R.J. Cannan 6'1" 215 Senior MLB/TE
Henry Masters 5'10" 180 Senior OLB/RB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaylen Thomas 6'0" 175 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 12 Returning Starters, Playoff Experience, Undefeated JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Key Graduation Losses
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 45.6
2023 National Rank: #332
2023 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 28.1
2024 National Rank*: #553
2024 State Rank*: #56
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 37.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #470
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-9 (26-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 35.7
Dynasty National Rank: #654
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 188-61-4 (103-21-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 32.6
2023 Points Against Average: 16.3
2023 Differential: +16.3
2023 Wins: #683 Soquel (45-14), #745 El Cerrito (14-6), #834 Riordan (San Francisco) (28-14), #911 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (21-17), #1179 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (24-21), #1179 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (49-14), #1447 Liberty (Brentwood) (35-34), #2650 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (37-7), #3249 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (30-6), #3820 Palo Alto (42-0), #4892 Mountain View (55-2), #7521 Burlingame (19-6)
2023 Losses: #149 Pittsburg (37-27), #217 Grant (Sacramento) (22-21), #472 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (45-42)
2023 Opponents W-L: 128-64
Recent Section Championships: 2023 (I), 2019 (II), 2013 (II), 2011 (II), 2009 (II), 2008 (Medium), 2005 (Medium)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (De Anza), 2021 (De Anza), 2020 (De Anza), 2016 (De Anza), 2013 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2007 (De Anza), 2005 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2004 (De Anza), 2003 (De Anza)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Soquel, 9/6 Liberty (Brentwood), 9/13 Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/20 Mountain View, 10/4 at Pittsburg, 10/11 at Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 10/19 at Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 10/25 Menlo (Atherton), 11/1 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 11/8 at Palo Alto
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Pittsburg (60.1), Soquel (26.9), Liberty (Brentwood) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Palo Alto (-8.1), Mountain View (-7.1), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (-5.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 (29.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #105
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #563
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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