Hillsdale (San Mateo, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Knights
Colors: Columbia Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Mike Parodi
League: Peninsula - De Anza
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 2-7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Preston Chow Senior S
Tyler Essa Senior CB
Tommy Schultz Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -4.3
2024 National Rank: #6005
2024 State Rank: #385
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -21.4
2025 National Rank*: #7649
2025 State Rank*: #512
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -2.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5975
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-17 (17-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9145
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 105-121-1 [106-120-1 on the field] (57-62-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 19
2024 Points Against Average: 16.4
2024 Differential: +2.6
2024 Wins: #6030 Livermore (29-18), #6142 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (34-14), #7123 Woodside (40-30), #9130 Mountain View (27-0), #10666 Aragon (San Mateo) (14-9)
2024 Losses: #4418 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (21-14), #5006 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (17-0), #5299 Half Moon Bay (21-14), #5401 Capuchino (San Bruno) (13-6), #5535 Burlingame (21-12)
2024 Opponents W-L: 61-51
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Peninsula - Ocean), 2013 (Peninsula - Lake), 2009 (Peninsula - Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/24/24 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (34-14), 11/1/24 Mountain View (27-0), 11/9/24 Aragon (San Mateo) (14-9)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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