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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Jack Williams
League: San Gabriel Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jabari Ruffin 6'3" 225 Junior WR/LB [USC]
Dallas Lopez 6'0" 175 Junior QB/DB
Robert Chism 6'2" 295 Junior G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2010 National Rank: #3373
2010 State Rank: #284
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22
2011 National Rank: #2489
2011 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3572
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 24-29 [25-28 on the field] (14-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 25.1
2010 Points Against Average: 24.8
2010 Differential: +0.3
2010 Wins: #1288 La Serna (Whittier) (35-24), #4101 Schurr (Montebello) (29-26), #4878 Warren (Downey) (27-16), #5291 Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (42-23), #7263 Bell (17-9), #8552 Lynwood (40-14)
2010 Losses: #377 La Habra (49-20), #567 Dominguez (Compton) (42-7), #1633 Inglewood (22-17), #3082 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (24-21), #5104 Paramount (24-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-49
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Warren (Downey) (28-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Mayfair (Lakewood), 9/9 vs La Serna (Whittier), 9/16 Schurr (Montebello), 9/23 Fountain Valley, 9/30 at Oxnard, 10/14 at Warren (Downey), 10/21 at Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos), 10/28 Paramount, 11/4 at Dominguez (Compton), 11/10 Lynwood
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dominguez (Compton) (53.8), Oxnard (27.4), Mayfair (Lakewood) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lynwood (-0.2), Warren (Downey) (6.2), Schurr (Montebello) (7.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (21 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2102
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Mayfair (Lakewood) [projection: 28-27 loss]