Vanden (Fairfield, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Dark Green/Gold/White
Coach: LeVon Haynes
League: Solano County
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Scott 6'3" 175 Senior QB
David Bucannon 6'2" 180 Senior DB/WR [Washington State]
Cody Holbein 6'0" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 10.2
2010 National Rank: #5395
2010 State Rank: #430
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.5
2011 National Rank: #4227
2011 State Rank: #341
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4889
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 32-24 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.6
2010 Points Against Average: 19.3
2010 Differential: +12.3
2010 Wins: #3123 Manteca (55-22), #5976 Benicia (49-32), #9751 Dixon (20-7), #10177 Vallejo (28-6), #10313 Vintage (Napa) (62-20), #11357 Hogan (Vallejo) (13-7), #13272 Armijo (Fairfield) (51-0)
2010 Losses: #3052 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (21-7), #3651 Whitney (Rocklin) (39-36), #4815 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (14-7), #4924 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (31-21), #5369 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (33-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-72
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (48-12), 9/9/11 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (29-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 9/9 vs Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville), 9/17 at Highland (Pocatello, ID), 9/23 Armijo (Fairfield), 9/30 vs Vintage (Napa), 10/7 vs Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo), 10/14 American Canyon, 10/22 at Vallejo, 10/28 Benicia, 11/4 at Rodriguez (Fairfield)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (Pocatello, ID) (22.1), Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (19.8), Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Armijo (Fairfield) (-33.1), Vallejo (-16.3), Vintage (Napa) (-9.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 (5.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #630
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7928
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/2 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) [projection: 31-26 win]