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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Bill Brock
League: 4A Southern Idaho
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Victor Dias 5'8" 185 Senior RB 4.80
Skyler Ellsworth 5'10" 160 Senior RB/FS 4.70
Keith Myers 6'3" 230 Junior FB/DL 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2011 National Rank: #1978
2011 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2012 National Rank: #1688
2012 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5100
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 46-44 (31-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.3
2011 Points Against Average: 21
2011 Differential: +13.3
2011 Wins: #2174 Pocatello (53-22), #4010 Nampa (44-34), #4195 Columbia (Nampa) (43-33), #4411 Lakeland (Rathdrum) (42-20), #4996 Emmett (15-0), #5853 Bishop Kelly (Boise) (31-24), #9639 Caldwell (20-6), #10334 Kuna (11-3), #10401 Jerome (48-0), #11428 Mountain Home (76-26)
2011 Losses: #477 Blackfoot (42-24), #2118 Skyview (Nampa) (20-17), #2174 Pocatello (43-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-58
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Snake River Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Fruitland, 8/31 Columbia (Nampa), 9/7 Caldwell, 9/14 at Kuna, 9/28 Emmett, 10/5 at Nampa, 10/12 at Bishop Kelly (Boise), 10/19 Skyview (Nampa), 10/26 at Mountain Home
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fruitland (39.8), Skyview (Nampa) (24.2), Bishop Kelly (Boise) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (-15.5), Kuna (-9.9), Caldwell (-8.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (15 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3957
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%