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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Joe Prud'homme
League: TAPPS Division I District 1
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Amyn Maloney 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.55
Hunter Brennan 6'2" 225 Senior OL 5.00
Jordan Maun 6'2" 230 Senior TE 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2010 National Rank: #509
2010 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.3
2011 National Rank: #881
2011 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #729
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 57-10 (23-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 39.1
2010 Points Against Average: 14.7
2010 Differential: +24.4
2010 Wins: #522 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (24-21), #641 Athens (34-28), #1823 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (45-27), #1859 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (42-14), #1981 St. Michael's (Austin) (38-14), #2380 Pilot Point (36-29), #3434 Trinity Valley (Fort Worth) (36-29), #4222 Trinity Christian (Addison) (49-14), #4222 Trinity Christian (Addison) (41-0), #4247 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (35-7), #8408 St. Joseph (Victoria) (49-0), #9055 John Paul II (Plano) (42-0), #9887 Castleberry (Fort Worth) (44-0), #10852 Joshua (36-0)
2010 Losses: #522 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (38-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 93-84
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Athens (36-34), 9/2/11 Joshua (52-13), 9/9/11 Trinity Valley (Fort Worth) (58-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Athens, 9/2 at Joshua, 9/9 Trinity Valley (Fort Worth), 9/16 Pilot Point, 9/23 Liberty Christian (Argyle), 9/30 at Castleberry (Fort Worth), 10/7 Bishop Lynch (Dallas), 10/14 at Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 10/21 Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 10/28 at John Paul II (Plano), 11/4 at Trinity Christian (Addison)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (43.7), Athens (40.1), Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Joshua (-12.1), Castleberry (Fort Worth) (-7.5), John Paul II (Plano) (-2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 (18.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #319
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2149
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 8/26 Athens [projection: 30-28 loss]