Countdown to kickoff: The No. 8 team in the Mercury News preseason rankings is … The No. 8 team finished in a tie for first place in its division last season and qualified for the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs behind a slew of talented and physical players. It will have to reload but is optimistic about the upcoming season. That team is … wilcoxWilcox Chargers Coach: Dan Brown 2013 record: 9-2, 6-1 SCVAL De Anza Division CCS playoffs: Lost to Bellarmine College Prep 31-19 in Open Division first round. Outlook: A lot of key pieces from Wilcox’s roster last season have moved on, including running back Delshawn Mitchell, QB Kenny Dipko and LB/FB Sione Finefeuiaki. But coach Dan Brown is optimistic that his new playmakers will keep the team from a drop off in the top-heavy Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division. New quarterback Adam Hernandez is “kind of like a Kaepernick, 6-1, lean, he’s got a freakin’ cannon and he can run the option,” Brown said. The team also has a strong group of running backs, the coach noted. “We have a good look to us,” Brown said. The Chargers open their season Friday night against Manteca, a Northern California regional qualifier last season, and then do not play again until Sept. 19. MERCURY NEWS FOOTBALL RANKIN
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