Coach: Tim Lugo, entering his fourth season as head coach

2010 Record: 5-5 (2-4 in league)

2010 Recap: Despite defeating crosstown rival Los Gatos to snap a 27-year losing streak and playing well against state champion Palo Alto, the Falcons struggled in league, costing them a chance to reach CCS.

Star Offensive player: Senior running back Troy Doles (682 rushing yards, 8.74 yards per carry, eight rushing touchdowns, 407 receiving yards, four receiving touchdowns in 2010)

Star Defensive player: Senior linebacker Brandon Oliveri O’Connor (77 tackles, 1 interception in 2010)

Key Departures: Quarterback Kevin Smith, center Joe Walters, wide receiver Chris Guengerich and running back Gregory Johnson

Key Additions: Juniors quarterback Kyle Dozier, offensive lineman/linebacker Henry Wei, running back Daniel Castronovo and sophomore running back Davis Berryhill.

Keys to victory: Have the running game open up holes for the passing game and vice versa. The Falcons have to be the best conditioned team on the field due to lack of size. With a strong league consisting of Milpitas, Wilcox, Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Los Gatos, and Homestead, the Falcons need to be at their best every game. There is no room for mistakes in DeAnza League, so maintaining possession of the ball on offense will be a huge factor in their success.

On reaching CCS and playing Los Gatos: “We have to take it one game at a time and our strength this year is our defense, so we plan to establish a strong defensive game to get there. Beating Los Gatos is going to be a key to reaching CCS and we have the confidence to beat them on the road if we play it like any other league game.” – senior offensive lineman Sean Walsh

Key number: 155.2. The average number of passing yards per game last season, which was good enough for second best in the DeAnza Division.