Holtville (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Kelly Green/Gold Coach: Keith Smith Jr League: Pacific (moving from Desert) Section: San Diego Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #10 CA Bowl Division: South 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #60 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Benji Angulo 5'6" 145 Senior QB/FS Samuel Nelson 5'10" 180 Senior WR/LB Gabriel Ponce 6'4" 390 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership, Tradition Team Weaknesses: New Offensive System, Upcoming JV team ran different offense than varsity RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -15 2008 National Rank: #11603 2008 State Rank: #868 2009 Starting Power Rating: -14.9 2009 National Rank: #11634 2009 State Rank: #871 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #12620 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2 Dynasty Record: 26-39 (15-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 5-6 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 19.4 2008 Points Against Average: 21.1 2008 Differential: -1.7 2008 Wins: #12481 Escondido Charter (Escondido) (14-0), #13039 Mountain Empire (Pine Valley) (26-14), #13039 Mountain Empire (Pine Valley) (42-6), #14224 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (54-6), #14224 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (27-0) 2008 Losses: #6598 Army-Navy (Carlsbad) (20-0), #6823 Imperial (50-0), #6823 Imperial (17-0), #8821 Foothills Christian (El Cajon) (34-20), #9534 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (57-16), #10438 Antelope (Wellton, AZ) (28-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 54-60-1 Recent League Championships: 2003 (Desert) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Antelope (Wellton, AZ), 9/18 Desert Mirage (Thermal), 9/25 Southwest (El Centro), 10/2 at Vincent Memorial (Calexico), 10/9 Tri-City Christian (Vista), 10/17 at Army-Navy (Carlsbad), 10/23 La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla), 10/30 Mountain Empire (Pine Valley), 11/6 vs Escondido Charter (Escondido), 11/13 at Calipatria Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla) (12.5), Army-Navy (Carlsbad) (-1.3), Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-1.4) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Calipatria (-36.9), Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (-36.6), Escondido Charter (Escondido) (-21.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 (-12.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #928 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12317 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2009 Projected League Finish: 5th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 at Antelope (Wellton, AZ) [projection: 26-19 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.