Palo Alto (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green/White Coach: Earl Hansen League: De Anza Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dre Hill 5'10" 195 Senior FB Tory Prati 6'0" 245 Senior G/DE Gabe Landa 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Kevin Anderson 6'4" 230 Senior DE [Stanford] Davante Adams 6'2" 190 Senior WR [Fresno State] Christoph Bono 6'2" 180 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense, WR RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 66.3 2010 National Rank: #13 2010 State Rank: #4 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.9 2011 Starting Power Rating: 51.6 2011 National Rank: #110 2011 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 41.5 Dynasty National Rank: #216 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.1 Dynasty Record: 53-10-2 (25-3-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 14-0 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 29.1 2010 Points Against Average: 9.6 2010 Differential: +19.5 2010 Wins: #20 Centennial (Corona) (15-13), #61 Valley Christian (San Jose) (21-14), #307 Mitty (San Jose) (20-7), #307 Mitty (San Jose) (13-10), #331 Bellarmine (San Jose) (35-0), #2069 Los Gatos (42-0), #2241 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (28-15), #2762 Homestead (Cupertino) (35-13), #4027 Milpitas (35-0), #4152 San Benito (Hollister) (23-6), #4784 Burlingame (21-9), #5005 Saratoga (28-14), #7302 Mountain View (42-20), #7744 Gunn (Palo Alto) (49-14) 2010 Losses: none 2010 Opponents W-L: 102-56-4 Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (Open), 2010 (Bowl I), 2007 (Large), 2006 (Open) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 San Benito (Hollister), 9/16 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/23 at Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto), 9/30 Homestead (Cupertino), 10/7 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/14 at Los Gatos, 10/21 at Saratoga, 10/28 Mountain View, 11/4 Los Altos, 11/10 at Milpitas Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mitty (San Jose) (40.2), Los Gatos (25.1), Homestead (Cupertino) (25) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (-6.7), Los Altos (3.5), Saratoga (10.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 (36.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2335 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87% Opener: 9/2 San Benito (Hollister) [projection: 46-0 win] |