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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Earl Hansen
League: De Anza
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Keller Chryst 6'5" 225 Senior QB [Stanford]
Jack Anderson 6'5" 265 Senior T/DE
Malcolm Davis 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Andrew Frick 6'1" 220 Senior LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jayshawn Gates-Mouton 5'9" 150 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Depth, Solid QB
Team Weaknesses: Young Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2012 National Rank: #1535
2012 State Rank: #137
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2013 National Rank: #872
2013 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 39.7
Dynasty National Rank: #405
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 48-12-2 (26-4-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 40.8
2012 Points Against Average: 22
2012 Differential: +18.8
2012 Wins: #2186 Los Gatos (25-7), #3216 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (38-12), #3410 San Benito (Hollister) (40-23), #4562 Saratoga (51-34), #5598 Santa Clara (56-21), #7894 Mountain View (56-28), #8144 Homestead (Cupertino) (54-13), #8419 Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (48-0)
2012 Losses: #470 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (52-35), #644 Mitty (San Jose) (28-27), #3484 Milpitas (24-19)
2012 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (Open), 2010 (Bowl I), 2007 (Large), 2006 (Open)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/13 San Benito (Hollister), 9/21 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/27 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/4 at Fremont (Sunnyvale), 10/11 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/18 at Saratoga, 10/25 Milpitas, 11/1 at Mountain View, 11/8 Los Gatos, 11/15 at Santa Clara
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mitty (San Jose) (36), Los Gatos (26.1), Milpitas (25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (Sunnyvale) (-0.1), Santa Clara (0.3), Mountain View (5.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (20.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2368
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%