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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Danny Sullivan
League: De Anza
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Jackson 5'11" 180 Junior RB/SS
Bryant Jefferson 6'3" 220 Junior TE/DE
Peter Snodgrass 6'0" 205 Senior C/LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Grandy 6'3" 280 Senior OG

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2015 National Rank: #4373
2015 State Rank: #314
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.9
2016 National Rank: #4317
2016 State Rank: #309
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #923
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 113-46-2 (59-20-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 32.5
2015 Points Against Average: 37.6
2015 Differential: -5.1
2015 Wins: #3917 Salinas (42-38), #6971 Saratoga (42-35), #9292 Homestead (Cupertino) (45-7), #10539 Sequoia (Redwood City) (54-28), #10638 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (62-13)
2015 Losses: #404 Oak Grove (San Jose) (46-7), #1257 Mitty (San Jose) (52-28), #1326 Milpitas (40-13), #1326 Milpitas (42-0), #1844 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (59-43), #2497 Los Gatos (42-20), #2546 San Benito (Hollister) (49-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 77-62
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (Open), 2010 (Bowl I), 2007 (Large), 2006 (Open)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Patterson, 9/2 at San Benito (Hollister), 9/9 Mitty (San Jose), 9/16 at Oak Grove (San Jose), 9/23 Santa Clara, 9/30 at Saratoga, 10/7 at Milpitas, 10/14 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/21 Los Gatos, 11/4 at Mountain View
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (San Jose) (53.2), Patterson (36.3), Milpitas (33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Clara (-5.2), Mountain View (-4.3), Saratoga (7.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (19.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1609
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%