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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Red/White/Columbia
Coach: Darren Spence
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan (moving from Monterey Bay - Pacific)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Victor Nunez 5'7" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.70
Brian Martinez 6'0" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.00
Yitzhak Garcia 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DE 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Physical Size
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2013 National Rank: #6587
2013 State Rank: #482
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2014 Starting Power Rating: -8
2014 National Rank: #9761
2014 State Rank: #684
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7383
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 43-73 [44-72 on the field] (21-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 39
2013 Points Against Average: 27.8
2013 Differential: +11.2
2013 Wins: #7188 Christopher (Gilroy) (29-15), #10230 Soledad (21-6), #10246 Gilroy (54-24), #10850 Santa Cruz (49-28), #11811 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (68-20), #12218 Watsonville (45-10), #13483 North Monterey County (Castroville) (50-16)
2013 Losses: #894 Los Gatos (59-34), #3177 Carmel (57-35), #5382 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (36-34), #6121 Salinas (35-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-53
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Alisal (Salinas) (35-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 vs Alisal (Salinas), 9/13 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 9/26 vs Santa Cruz, 10/3 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 10/10 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/17 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/24 at Monterey, 10/30 at Seaside, 11/7 at Salinas, 11/13 vs San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Monterey (27.7), Seaside (22.6), San Benito (Hollister) (20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Monterey County (Castroville) (-31.8), Santa Cruz (-20.4), Alisal (Salinas) (-12)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (1.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #467
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5668
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 7th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%