Valhalla (El Cajon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Norsemen
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Charles Bussey
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Bender 6'3" 220 Senior DE/TE
Logan Baker 6'0" 210 Senior LB
Jerome Johnson 6'0" 210 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Defensive Returners, Interior OL Returns, QB/RB Are Back
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2014 National Rank: #3851
2014 State Rank: #275
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 26.6
2015 National Rank: #2191
2015 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2202
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 73-61-2 (30-27-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 21.5
2014 Points Against Average: 31.1
2014 Differential: -9.6
2014 Wins: #2401 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (25-24), #5229 Parker [Francis] (San Diego) (42-13), #5450 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (38-26), #5632 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (35-14)
2014 Losses: #138 Helix (La Mesa) (49-7), #180 El Capitan (Lakeside) (34-14), #1954 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (48-7), #1980 El Camino (Oceanside) (31-17), #2686 West Hills (Santee) (23-20), #2708 Grossmont (El Cajon) (56-21), #4545 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (24-11)
2014 Opponents W-L: 82-51
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Grossmont - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/4/15 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (17-10), 9/18/15 Mar Vista (Imperial Beach) (47-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 9/4 at Granite Hills (El Cajon), 9/18 Mar Vista (Imperial Beach), 9/25 at Henry [Patrick] (San Diego), 10/2 West Hills (Santee), 10/9 at Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 10/16 El Capitan (Lakeside), 10/23 Helix (La Mesa), 10/30 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 11/6 Grossmont (El Cajon)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (69.7), El Capitan (Lakeside) (47.5), Granite Hills (El Cajon) (28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mar Vista (Imperial Beach) (-13.5), Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (0.7), Henry [Patrick] (San Diego) (6.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3 (26.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1337
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%