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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Larry Muir
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Trevor Smyth 6'2" 225 Senior LB [Navy]
Steven Manfro 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.42 [UCLA]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 46.3
2010 National Rank: #326
2010 State Rank: #32
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2011 National Rank: #401
2011 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 40.2
Dynasty National Rank: #258
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 42-18-1 (18-5-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 41.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22.2
2010 Differential: +19.1
2010 Wins: #780 Moorpark (40-21), #778 Canyon (Canyon Country) (52-31), #1581 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (49-32), #2193 Saugus (14-3), #2889 Santa Monica (63-28), #2887 West Ranch (Valencia) (55-28), #3152 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (24-17), #3166 Palmdale (45-7), #3764 Highland (Palmdale) (42-17), #4799 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (49-17), #7341 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (47-6)
2010 Losses: #56 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (42-33), #1102 Loyola (Los Angeles) (39-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-70
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Palmdale (17-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 9/16 Chaminade (West Hills), 9/23 at Palmdale, 9/30 Santa Monica, 10/8 vs Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/14 West Ranch (Valencia), 10/21 Canyon (Canyon Country), 10/28 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 11/4 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 11/11 vs Saugus
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chaminade (West Hills) (53), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (46), Canyon (Canyon Country) (45.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (14.3), Palmdale (21.1), West Ranch (Valencia) (22.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (29 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #189
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/9 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) [projection: 38-31 loss]



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