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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Ryan Wehrman
League: 2A Patriot
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Roman Marfil 5'9" 170 Senior WB/CB
Roy Mendez 6'0" 245 Senior OL/DL
Drew Hubbard 6'2" 185 Junior RB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth On Lines
Team Weaknesses: LBs, Replacing Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -4.3
2011 National Rank: #9098
2011 State Rank: #130
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.8
2012 National Rank: #9378
2012 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8632
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 40-50 [39-51 on the field] (25-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 19.8
2011 Points Against Average: 20
2011 Differential: -0.2
2011 Wins: #9845 Fort Lupton (forfeit), #9959 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (13-6), #10209 University (Greeley) (19-10), #11624 Weld Central (Keenesburg) (47-7), #13108 Mead (Longmont) (7-0), #13491 Estes Park (46-30)
2011 Losses: #1988 Brush (56-20), #2981 Eaton (35-7), #6244 Strasburg (17-13), #6531 Platte Valley (Kersey) (19-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-60
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 University (Greeley) (19-10)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Mead (Longmont), 9/7 at Bennett, 9/15 at University (Greeley), 9/21 Fort Lupton, 9/28 at Sterling, 10/5 at Eaton, 10/12 Brush, 10/19 at Platte Valley (Kersey), 10/26 Strasburg
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Eaton (29.3), Brush (24.8), Bennett (21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mead (Longmont) (-21.6), University (Greeley) (-9.2), Fort Lupton (-7.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.2
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%