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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Joe Prudhomme
League: TAPPS Division I District 1
Playoff Division: TAPPS I
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jon King 6'3" 305 Junior DT/NG 4.97
Nick Boudreaux 5'10" 245 Senior TE 4.88
Jake Walden 6'2" 190 Junior QB 4.62

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
David Authier 6'2.5" 225 Senior TE 4.6 [New Mexico State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Secondary, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 44.2
2013 National Rank: #518
2013 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 40.5
2014 National Rank: #633
2014 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #704
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 120-27 (45-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 36.1
2013 Points Against Average: 24.1
2013 Differential: +12
2013 Wins: #605 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (24-21), #1165 Trinity Christian (Addison) (43-42), #1561 St. Thomas Catholic (Houston) (20-14), #1797 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (55-20), #1797 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (41-31), #2292 Everman (38-14), #3519 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (34-24), #7329 John Paul II (Plano) (53-27), #11761 St. Anthony (San Antonio) (57-7), #11977 Spruce [H. Grady] (Dallas) (41-12)
2013 Losses: #40 Argyle (44-21), #605 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (36-34), #1026 Seguin [Juan] (Arlington) (29-28), #2323 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (17-16)
2013 Opponents W-L: 106-66
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Everman, 9/5 at Lancaster, 9/12 Saginaw, 9/26 at Liberty Christian (Argyle), 10/3 Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 10/10 Trinity Christian (Addison), 10/17 at Bishop Lynch (Dallas), 10/24 at Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 10/31 John Paul II (Plano), 11/7 at Midland Christian (Midland)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Midland Christian (Midland) (52.8), Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (48.8), Trinity Christian (Addison) (38.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: John Paul II (Plano) (2.5), Saginaw (16.2), Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (23.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2 (24.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #544
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%