Last season: 7-4 Overall with NCS Division 1 Playoff Loss to Pittsburg
Division 1 Prospects: 5
Team Strength: Division 1 Talent, Coaching, Pass Game
Team Weakness: Run Game
Best Game: @ Foothill in Week 2
2016 Season Schedule
Deer Valley
@ Foothill
@ Dougherty Valley
@ California
Granada
@ Dublin
Livermore
Amador Valley
San Ramon Valley
@ De La Salle
The 2016 Monte Vista Mustangs look like a potential powerhouse on paper. The Mustangs boast 4 legitimate Division 1 prospects as of right now and look to be trending upward quickly. QB Jake Haener has established himself this off-season as one of the nation’s top signal callers for the class of 2017. Haener will be handing off to RB Shane Perry while looking to find his 6-5 TE Erik Krommenhoek, who has also established himself as one of the top TE’s in the country. Defensively the Mustangs boast Defensive Player of the Year Candidate, Nate Landman, who holds multiple Pac-12 offers as of now. Landman has one of the more exciting films we’ve seen in a while with his speed and closing ability from the LB spot. Upfront Monte Vista will have a strong offensive line returning led by Division 1 Tackle Corey Luciano, Zach Zeising and solid group of young lineman. If the Mustangs can defeat Foothill in Week 2 – we are looking at a potential undefeated EBAL showdown with De La Salle in the regular season finale.
Top Returning Players - Monte Vista
OFFERS: Washington State, Utah State, Boise State, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado State
2015 Season Stats: 6 Sacks (tackles unavailable)
- Active and agile OLB with scary closing speed
- Outstanding tackler, wraps up well and makes great reads
- Can get after the QB from depth or rush off the edge
OFFERS: USC, UCLA, Oregon State, Nevada, Harvard, UNLV, Yale, Pittsburgh
- Great athlete, Can also play QB
- Fast for size
- Low pad level and good use of hands blocking
- Big time pass rusher when playing DE
OFFERS: Montana State, Utah State, Middle Tennessee State, Akron, Toledo, Hawaii, Northern Arizona, Eastern Washington, Florida Atlantic
2015 Season Stats: 64%, 3005 Yards. 35 TD/ 6 Int
- Comfortable under center or in the gun - Good athlete
- Cannon for an arm, can squeeze the ball into tight windows with arm strength
- Excellent pocket presence, keeps eyes downfield and is always looking to make a play
OFFERS: Delaware State, Middle Tennessee State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, New Mexico, Montana State
- Elite Size
- LT on one of the top teams in NorCal
- Outstanding pass blocker with tons of potential at the next level
OFFERS: Air Force, Army
- First Team All-EBAL last season
- Maxpreps.com First-Team All-State
- Touchback machine
