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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Jack Williams
League: San Gabriel Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Baraq Ross 5'8" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.52
Chris Atkins 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.4
Trustin Oliver 6'3" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.55

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryder Hawkins 5'10" 160 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.1
2016 National Rank: #881
2016 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 38.1
2017 National Rank: #865
2017 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2568
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19
Dynasty Record: 85-73-1 [86-72-1 on the field] (45-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36.4
2016 Points Against Average: 22.3
2016 Differential: +14.1
2016 Wins: #1684 Chino Hills (42-22), #1699 Paramount (28-14), #1963 Burbank (7-6), #2009 San Pedro (27-21), #2303 Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (56-35), #2431 Damien (La Verne) (55-27), #4826 Warren (Downey) (42-35), #5049 Lynwood (35-7), #7843 Dominguez (Compton) (56-14), #8630 Millikan (Long Beach) (48-21)
2016 Losses: #731 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (30-20), #776 Charter Oak (Covina) (35-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-60-1
Recent Section Championships: 2012 (Southeast (VII))
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/1 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 9/8 vs Burbank, 9/15 San Pedro, 9/22 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs), 10/6 Paramount, 10/13 at Dominguez (Compton), 10/20 Lynwood, 10/27 at Warren (Downey), 11/2 at Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (53.6), Paramount (40.7), Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (32.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dominguez (Compton) (2.1), Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (3), Lynwood (11)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (25.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1344
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%