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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Red/White/Columbia
Coach: Darren Spence
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 5-5

TOP PLAYERS
Javier Vargas 5'8" 190 Senior MLB 4.8
Richard Reyes 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Eli Raymundo 5'11" 265 Senior OL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Poor Commitment From Lower-Level Players

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.8
2016 National Rank: #6950
2016 State Rank: #499
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2017 National Rank: #8036
2017 State Rank: #565
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7547
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 58-90 [59-89 on the field] (29-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 25.1
2016 Points Against Average: 31.2
2016 Differential: -6.1
2016 Wins: #8439 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (41-22), #9984 Christopher (Gilroy) (28-24), #11030 Santa Cruz (41-13), #12286 Alisal (Salinas) (36-14)
2016 Losses: #1169 Palma (Salinas) (42-7), #1786 Milpitas (50-9), #2169 San Benito (Hollister) (44-28), #4464 Salinas (27-14), #5636 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (48-35), #6102 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (28-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Monterey Bay - Pacific), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (41-22)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/1 at Mountain View, 9/15 vs Alisal (Salinas), 9/23 vs Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 9/29 at Salinas, 10/6 at Aptos, 10/13 vs Seaside, 10/20 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/27 at San Benito (Hollister), 11/3 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Aptos (30.5), Palma (Salinas) (20.6), San Benito (Hollister) (18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Alisal (Salinas) (-28.2), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (-2.2), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (1.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #360
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5257
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 8th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%