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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: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Fabian Hunkin 6'3" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Timothy Burkhardt 5'11" 190 Senior QB 4.8
Justin Robante 5'8" 155 Senior RB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Offensive Starters Return, QB/2 WRs/2 RBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Defensive Starters, Lack Of Depth On Lines, Moving To A More Difficult League

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2015 National Rank: #5873
2015 State Rank: #419
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2016 National Rank: #5391
2016 State Rank: #384
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7558
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 54-84 [55-83 on the field] (27-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 30.5
2015 Points Against Average: 15.7
2015 Differential: +14.8
2015 Wins: #6825 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (29-15), #7794 Santa Clara (34-13), #9991 Seaside (40-22), #10275 Alisal (Salinas) (27-7), #10665 North Monterey County (Castroville) (42-7), #11302 Watsonville (35-7), #11537 Gilroy (52-0), #12283 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (50-14), #12631 Santa Cruz (26-0)
2015 Losses: #2448 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (34-13), #2867 Aptos (35-12), #3917 Salinas (34-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-66
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Monterey Bay - Pacific), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Alisal (Salinas), 9/2 at Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/9 vs Milpitas, 9/16 vs Santa Cruz, 9/23 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/1 vs Salinas, 10/14 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/21 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/28 vs San Benito (Hollister), 11/4 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Milpitas (33.7), Palma (Salinas) (31.5), San Benito (Hollister) (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Cruz (-31.3), Christopher (Gilroy) (-10.9), Alisal (Salinas) (-8.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 (-0.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #387
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5695
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%