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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Bill Brock
League: 4A Southern Idaho
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Gabbard 5'9" 185 Senior LB 4.80
Caleb Harrel 5'8" 155 Junior DB 4.90
Pierce Scott 6'6" 250 Senior OL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2013 National Rank: #7601
2013 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2014 Starting Power Rating: 2.5
2014 National Rank: #7044
2014 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4663
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 58-53 (41-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 6th)
2013 Points For Average: 14.7
2013 Points Against Average: 25.1
2013 Differential: -10.4
2013 Wins: #7781 Caldwell (14-6), #9042 Mountain Home (36-12)
2013 Losses: #381 Bishop Kelly (Boise) (28-0), #1081 Skyview (Nampa) (38-6), #2617 Kuna (14-0), #3210 Emmett (35-0), #3606 Fruitland (25-18), #7300 Nampa (33-24), #7548 Columbia (Nampa) (35-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 54-37
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Snake River Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/1/13 Mountain Home (36-12), 8/29/14 Fruitland (34-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Fruitland, 9/5 Emmett, 9/12 at Columbia (Nampa), 9/18 at Timberline (Boise), 9/26 Skyview (Nampa), 10/3 at Mountain Home, 10/10 Caldwell, 10/16 Bishop Kelly (Boise), 10/24 at Kuna
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Kelly (Boise) (47.1), Skyview (Nampa) (29.8), Kuna (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Caldwell (0.4), Columbia (Nampa) (1.5), Mountain Home (5.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2285
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%