Santa Monica (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Travis Clark League: Ocean Section: Southern Playoff Division: Western (III) Playoff Division Rank: #6 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #54 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Zelon 6'3" 220 Senior HB/WR Garrett Safron 6'1" 185 Senior QB Keelan Malone 6'1" 185 Senior FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Linebackers, QB, Passing Game Team Weaknesses: OL RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 25 2008 National Rank: #2063 2008 State Rank: #195 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 28.5 2009 National Rank: #1482 2009 State Rank: #139 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 9.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4474 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6 Dynasty Record: 34-29-1 (16-12-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 29.5 2008 Points Against Average: 14.7 2008 Differential: +14.8 2008 Wins: #972 Jordan (Long Beach) (21-13), #2862 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (31-6), #2987 Venice (Los Angeles) (28-0), #3768 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (28-14), #4211 Inglewood (20-17), #7008 Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (42-6), #8225 Morningside (Inglewood) (51-0), #10675 Hawthorne (49-7) 2008 Losses: #1579 Warren (Downey) (38-17), #1991 Culver City (35-28), #2174 Beverly Hills (26-10) 2008 Opponents W-L: 59-60 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs Leuzinger (Lawndale), 9/18 vs Palisades (Pacific Palisades), 9/25 vs Venice (Los Angeles), 10/2 at Valencia, 10/9 at Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo), 10/16 vs Morningside (Inglewood), 10/23 at Beverly Hills, 10/30 at Culver City, 11/6 vs Inglewood, 11/13 at Hawthorne Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (48), Culver City (31.4), Leuzinger (Lawndale) (21.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hawthorne (-10.2), Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (4.6), Morningside (Inglewood) (5.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (17.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #192 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1829 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 vs Leuzinger (Lawndale) [projection: 27-19 win]