Valhalla (El Cajon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Norsemen
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Charles Bussey
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh McNish-Heider 6'2" 230 Junior DE/TE 4.8
Anthony Portillo 6'0" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Jerome Johnson 6'1" 225 Senior RB/LB 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Danny Bender 6'4" 225 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Smart, Experience In System
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters Defensively

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 33.3
2015 National Rank: #1468
2015 State Rank: #121
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2016 National Rank: #2251
2016 State Rank: #165
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2063
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 82-64-2 (34-28-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 29.8
2015 Points Against Average: 13.4
2015 Differential: +16.4
2015 Wins: #2225 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (28-10), #2471 Grossmont (El Cajon) (32-21), #3187 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (17-10), #4460 Christian (El Cajon) (48-17), #5678 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (41-7), #6145 Henry [Patrick] (San Diego) (49-7), #6374 Mar Vista (Imperial Beach) (47-0), #6431 West Hills (Santee) (37-6), #6630 El Capitan (Lakeside) (24-0)
2015 Losses: #42 Helix (La Mesa) (42-14), #1212 Mt. Carmel (San Diego) (27-14), #2105 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (14-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 83-59
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Grossmont - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (30-0), 9/2/16 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (37-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Scripps Ranch (San Diego), 9/2 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 9/9 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 9/16 at Mar Vista (Imperial Beach), 9/23 Henry [Patrick] (San Diego), 10/7 West Hills (Santee), 10/14 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/21 at El Capitan (Lakeside), 10/28 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 11/4 at Helix (La Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (54.6), Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (30.7), Grossmont (El Cajon) (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Henry [Patrick] (San Diego) (0.2), West Hills (Santee) (2.7), Mar Vista (Imperial Beach) (6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (21.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2192
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%