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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: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Walden 6'1" 210 QB 4.65
Jon King 6'2" 310 DT 5.1
Adam Moore 6'1" 180 FS 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jon Coppens 6'1" 185 Senior K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: DB, WR

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2014 National Rank: #2486
2014 State Rank: #280
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2015 National Rank: #2417
2015 State Rank: #273
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #769
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 123-34 (47-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th)
2014 Points For Average: 21.4
2014 Points Against Average: 27.6
2014 Differential: -6.2
2014 Wins: #1757 Trinity Christian (Addison) (36-29), #4245 Saginaw (28-6), #7216 John Paul II (Plano) (50-21)
2014 Losses: #129 Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (20-18), #517 Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (34-14), #751 Lancaster (33-17), #1107 Liberty Christian (Argyle) (47-7), #1182 Midland Christian (Midland) (23-20), #1192 Everman (21-10), #1231 Bishop Lynch (Dallas) (42-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 68-53
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 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Everman, 9/4 Lancaster, 9/11 at Saginaw, 9/25 Liberty Christian (Argyle), 10/2 at Bishop Dunne (Dallas), 10/9 at Trinity Christian (Addison), 10/16 Bishop Lynch (Dallas), 10/23 Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 10/30 at John Paul II (Plano), 11/6 Midland Christian (Midland)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Dunne (Dallas) (55.2), Prestonwood Christian (Plano) (54.8), Lancaster (43.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: John Paul II (Plano) (11.6), Trinity Christian (Addison) (18.8), Saginaw (22.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #177
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%