Valencia (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Larry Muir
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2008 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Vereen 5'11" 170 Senior CB/WR
Zach Tartabull 6'0" 180 Senior WR/S
Rocky Maldanado 5'10" 190 Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB, Timing for QB/WRs needs to develop

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 41.5
2008 National Rank: #411
2008 State Rank: #47
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 48
2009 National Rank: #163
2009 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #170
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 48-25-1 (19-9-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 35.6
2008 Points Against Average: 14.6
2008 Differential: +21
2008 Wins: #665 Palmdale (35-24), #1008 Westlake (Westlake Village) (55-26), #1972 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (24-0), #2292 Ventura (42-14), #2368 Canyon (Canyon Country) (49-29), #2637 Hart (Newhall) (38-7), #4038 West Ranch (Valencia) (49-0), #6977 Westchester (Los Angeles) (35-0), #8186 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (48-6), #10808 Hueneme (Oxnard) (42-0)
2008 Losses: #223 Moorpark (30-8), #464 Saugus (31-24), #643 Thousand Oaks (23-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 79-69
Recent League Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Thousand Oaks, 9/18 Birmingham (Van Nuys), 9/25 at Palmdale, 10/2 Santa Monica, 10/10 vs Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/16 Canyon (Canyon Country), 10/23 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/30 vs Hart (Newhall), 11/6 vs Saugus, 11/13 West Ranch (Valencia)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola (Los Angeles) (42.5), Palmdale (42.1), Saugus (31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (-4.3), West Ranch (Valencia) (-0.8), Canyon (Canyon Country) (16.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (25.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #865
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%
Opener: 9/11 at Thousand Oaks [projection: 35-17 win]