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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Fabian Hunkin 6'3.5" 260 Junior OL/DL 5.3
Jose Antonio Rodriguez 6'0.5" 235 Senior OL/DL 5.22
Jericho Ferrales 5'7" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters On Line/At RB, QB Is Solid Leader
Team Weaknesses: Young, Need To Improve Strength

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -10.3
2014 National Rank: #10245
2014 State Rank: #703
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -11.8
2015 National Rank: #10464
2015 State Rank: #709
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7755
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 45-81 [46-80 on the field] (21-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2014 Points For Average: 15
2014 Points Against Average: 31.6
2014 Differential: -16.6
2014 Wins: #11347 North Monterey County (Castroville) (34-16), #13057 Alisal (Salinas) (35-6)
2014 Losses: #1434 Palma (Salinas) (55-0), #1876 San Benito (Hollister) (40-6), #2021 Salinas (38-0), #2759 Monterey (50-21), #3435 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (28-17), #4498 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (34-17), #9840 Seaside (28-6), #12068 Santa Cruz (21-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 62-48
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 9/18 vs Salinas, 9/25 at Santa Cruz, 10/2 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 10/9 at Watsonville, 10/16 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 10/23 vs Alisal (Salinas), 10/30 at Seaside, 11/7 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 11/13 vs Gilroy
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (25.5), Salinas (23.3), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Alisal (Salinas) (-30.3), Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-29.5), North Monterey County (Castroville) (-22.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #711
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10563
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%