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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Al Rodriguez
League: 2A Colorado (moving from 3A Northern)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Simeon Freeland 5'7" 155 Senior QB/DB
Stone Flores 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB
Omar Guereca 6'3" 245 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All-State Caliber QB, Tough/Physical Defense, Play-Makers At WR/RB
Team Weaknesses: Varsity Experience, Young OL, Few Seniors In Program

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -27.9
2013 National Rank: #13087
2013 State Rank: #190
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2014 Starting Power Rating: -34.4
2014 National Rank: #13613
2014 State Rank: #202
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -22.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13487
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 24-86 (17-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 7.9
2013 Points Against Average: 31.9
2013 Differential: -24
2013 Wins: #12494 Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (8-0)
2013 Losses: #4073 Holy Family (Broomfield) (51-20), #5422 Frederick (37-0), #5833 Lutheran (Parker) (49-0), #6465 Erie (47-8), #8101 Fort Morgan (38-8), #9730 Berthoud (32-15), #10669 Centaurus (Lafayette) (40-8), #11528 Denver West (Denver) (10-6), #12774 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver) (15-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 47-50
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/4/14 KIPP Denver Collegiate (Denver) (59-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver), 9/4 KIPP Denver Collegiate (Denver), 9/12 at Manual (Denver), 9/20 Alameda (Lakewood), 9/27 Denver West (Denver), 10/3 at Kent Denver (Englewood), 10/11 at Bishop Machebeuf (Denver), 10/18 Faith Christian (Arvada), 10/24 at Ridge View Academy (Watkins)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Faith Christian (Arvada) (24.5), Kent Denver (Englewood) (16), Ridge View Academy (Watkins) (-6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Machebeuf (Denver) (-38.5), KIPP Denver Collegiate (Denver) (-27.1), Alameda (Lakewood) (-20.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11207
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 7th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%