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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mark Camps
League: South Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Geoff Kindell 6'0" 270 Senior OL/DL
JaVaundre Howington 6'1" 165 Senior SB/DB
Patrick Marzett 6'0.5" 170 Senior RB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: DL, ILB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -14.7
2011 National Rank: #11287
2011 State Rank: #824
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -17.2
2012 National Rank: #11710
2012 State Rank: #851
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3550
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 59-43 [58-44 on the field] (26-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 8.3
2011 Points Against Average: 25.1
2011 Differential: -16.8
2011 Wins: #4355 Stockdale (Bakersfield) (forfeit)
2011 Losses: #1478 Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (41-14), #2283 Liberty (Bakersfield) (21-14), #3257 Frontier (Bakersfield) (47-0), #7233 South (Bakersfield) (35-7), #7672 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (10-7), #8048 North (Bakersfield) (14-3), #8274 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (20-14), #10667 Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (13-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 45-50
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Southwest Yosemite), 2005 (Southwest Yosemite)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield), 8/31 Porterville, 9/7 at North (Bakersfield), 9/21 at Frontier (Bakersfield), 9/28 at Tehachapi, 10/5 South (Bakersfield), 10/12 at Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 10/19 Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 10/26 at Mira Monte (Bakersfield), 11/2 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview (Bakersfield) (30.1), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (26.8), Tehachapi (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mira Monte (Bakersfield) (-15.9), North (Bakersfield) (-3.5), Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (1.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3753
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%