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: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-6

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Basden 6'1" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.55
Kenny Brand 6'1.5" 225 Senior OL/DL 4.89
Dion Williams 6'2" 190 Junior WR/LB 4.58

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
David Bucannon 6'2" 180 Senior DB 4.60 [Washington State]
Ben Scott 6'3" 165 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2011 National Rank: #4855
2011 State Rank: #395
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.4
2012 National Rank: #5832
2012 State Rank: #453
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5373
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 55-43 (30-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 36.6
2011 Points Against Average: 30.1
2011 Differential: +6.5
2011 Wins: #5464 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (54-49), #7178 Vintage (Napa) (41-14), #7278 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (29-21), #8427 American Canyon (38-21), #9483 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (48-12), #11741 Vallejo (42-26), #12071 Armijo (Fairfield) (28-9)
2011 Losses: #653 Highland (Pocatello, ID) (35-34), #1575 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (34-27), #1813 Los Banos (56-18), #4395 Benicia (54-44)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/1 at Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 9/7 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville), 9/13 at West [Merrill F.] (Tracy), 9/21 vs Napa, 9/28 Center (Antelope), 10/5 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo), 10/12 at American Canyon, 10/19 Vallejo, 10/26 at Benicia, 11/2 Fairfield
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (24.7), Napa (17.4), American Canyon (16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Vallejo (-20.5), Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (-6.8), Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (-3.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (10.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #481
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5305
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%