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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Dodson
League: 4A Far West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Dotson 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.90
Christian Jakobsen 5'10" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.90
Preston Mitchel 5'9" 165 Junior DB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism At QB, RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On DL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2013 National Rank: #5730
2013 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2014 National Rank: #4907
2014 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3289
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 97-25 (53-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 37.4
2013 Points Against Average: 19.6
2013 Differential: +17.8
2013 Wins: #8060 Douglas (Winston) (68-28), #8424 South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (28-21), #8802 Scio (37-16), #9664 Illinois Valley (Cave Junction) (28-13), #9824 Sweet Home (49-21), #11663 Marshfield (Coos Bay) (44-6), #12577 Sutherlin (56-12), #13503 Brookings-Harbor (Brookings) (41-8)
2013 Losses: #2923 North Bend/Oregon Coast Tech (North Bend) (42-14), #4664 Gladstone (29-9)
2013 Opponents W-L: 47-53
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Newport (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Newport, 9/12 at Scio, 9/19 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass), 9/26 at South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek), 10/3 North Bend/Oregon Coast Tech (North Bend), 10/10 Marshfield (Coos Bay), 10/17 at Douglas (Winston), 10/24 Brookings-Harbor (Brookings)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Bend/Oregon Coast Tech (North Bend) (22.6), Scio (2.2), South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Brookings-Harbor (Brookings) (-32.3), Marshfield (Coos Bay) (-17.5), Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (-17.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-4.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9375
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%